Marble of Priscilla



This sculpture depicts Priscilla Mullins from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s long narrative poem The Courtship of Miles Standish. The poem, first published in 1858, tells a story of love and foolishness among the three characters of Priscilla, Miles Standish, and John Alden. John marries Priscilla after first trying to court her on behalf of Miles Standish. The sculptor’s father Hiram carved two portraits of Longfellow in the late 1860’s. A plaster copy of Powers’ Priscilla is on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.



Dealer Charles Clark
Date: Circa 1860
Origin Florence, Italy
Artist/Maker Longworth Powers. Signed and inscribed on the rear underside of truncation: LONGWORTH POWERS. / Sculp.
Measurements Height: 19” Width: 12 ¼” Depth: 7”
Inventory View Dealer's Inventory
Website http://www.clarkclassical.com
Price
Contact Charles Clark, 203-263-7004 or  charles@clarkclassical.com

Stay up to date with our ADA newsletter.