The Sleeping Faun
| Title | The Sleeping Faun |
|---|---|
| Artist | Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (American, 1830–1908) |
| Date | modeled 1864, carved c. 1870 19th century |
| Medium | marble |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | America America |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Sleeping Faun, modeled 1864, carved c. 1870. Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (American, 1830–1908). Marble; overall: 127 cm (50 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1997.15 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Sleeping Faun” is a work by Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (American, 1830–1908), dated modeled 1864, carved c. 1870. It is executed in marble and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to modeled 1864, carved c. 1870. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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