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Morning
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMorning, c. 1850. Erastus Dow Palmer (American, 1817–1904). Marble; framed: 72.5 x 5 cm (28 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.); diameter: 53.3 cm (21 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1977.10.2
