Harriet Hosmer
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Harriet Goodhue Hosmer was a neoclassical sculptor, considered the most distinguished female sculptor in America during the 19th century. She is known as the first female professional sculptor. Among other technical innovations, she pioneered a process for turning limestone into marble.
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Harriet Goodhue Hosmer, 1865, albumen print (carte-de-visite) by Black & Case
Harriet Hosmer, engraving by Augustus Robin (1873)
Harriet Hosmer, sculpturer, carte de visite c.1865
Harriet Goodhue Hosmer with her assistants and carvers in the courtyard of her studio in Rome (1867)![The Sleeping Faun was created in 1865 in Rome, and was one of Hosmer's most celebrated works.[15]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/The_Sleeping_Faun_by_Harriet_Hosmer.jpg/1280px-The_Sleeping_Faun_by_Harriet_Hosmer.jpg)
The Sleeping Faun was created in 1865 in Rome, and was one of Hosmer's most celebrated works.[15]
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Harriet Goodhue Hosmer was a neoclassical sculptor, considered the most distinguished female sculptor in America during the 19th century. She is known as the first female professional sculptor. Among other technical innovations, she pioneered a process for turning limestone into marble. Hosmer once lived in an expatriate colony in Rome, befriending many prominent writers and artists.
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