The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Morning

Morning

c. 1850
(American, 1817–1904)
America, 19th century
marble
Framed: 72.5 x 5 cm (28 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.); Diameter: 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1977.10.2
Location: not on view

Description

Early in his career, Palmer made cameo portraits--gems or shells carved in low relief. The delicate carving of his marble representations of Morning and Evening can probably be attributed to his early experience with cameos.
  • (Michael Hall Fine Arts, New York).
  • CMA 1977: "Year in Review 1977," Bulletin LXV (January 1978), p. 38, cat. no. 13, repr. p. 24.
  • {{cite web|title=Morning|url=false|author=Erastus Dow Palmer|year=c. 1850|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1977.10.2