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The Sleeping Faun
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Hosmer is the best known female member of a large group of American artists working in Italy during the mid-1800s. <em>The Sleeping Faun</em>, a depiction of a pointed-eared woodland spirit, demonstrates her mastery of the neoclassical style, which was inspired by the art of ancient Greece and Rome. Hosmer’s playful sense of humor infuses the composition: a half-human, half-goat satyr mischievously ties the unwitting faun’s animal skin garment to a tree stump.
| Artist / Maker | Harriet Goodhue Hosmer |
|---|---|
| Date | modeled 1864, carved c. 1870 |
| Culture / Origin | United States |
| Medium | marble |
| Dimensions | Overall: 127 cm (50 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Sculpture |
About the Artist
Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (American, 1830–1908) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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