The Last of the Tribes

The Last of the Tribes

The Last of the Tribes is a neo-classical sculpture by Hiram Powers (1805-1873).

The sculpture was modelled between 1867 and 1872 from marble and depicts a partially nude, young Native American girl walking with her head turned slightly to one side. It was Hiram Powers' last full-length sculpture.

While Powers also produced many busts, he was noted for his full-lengths, especially his sculptures entitled "Eve" and "Greek Slave", both of which are nude. At the time, nude and partially nude sculptures and paintings were frowned upon and Powers received criticism from most of society for his work, but his art was and still is enjoyed by the majority of those who see it. "The Last of the Tribes" has been on public display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas since 2001.

"The Last of the Tribes" drew more attention recently when it was part of The United States Academic Decathlon 2003-2004 curriculum. The focus for that year was on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Native Americans.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • The Slavs —     The Slavs     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Slavs     I. NAME     A. Slavs     At present the customary name for all the Slavonic races is Slav. This name did not appear in history until a late period, but it has superseded all others. The… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Byzantine Empire —     The Byzantine Empire     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire     The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Emberverse series — is set of alternate history, post apocalyptic books written by S. M. Stirling. The novels focus on the events after something called The Change , which caused electricity, guns, explosives, internal combustion engines and steam power to stop… …   Wikipedia

  • The Diamond Age —   …   Wikipedia

  • The Canadian Crown and First Nations, Inuit and Métis — The relationship between the Canadian Crown and the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada stretches back to the first interactions between European colonialists and North American indiginous people. Over centuries of interaction,… …   Wikipedia

  • The Lone Indian (radio) — “The Lone Indian” is a program from the American radio anthology series Radio Tales. The anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature for the radio. The series was a recipient of numerous awards, including four Gracie… …   Wikipedia

  • The Mill Yard Tract — was a portion of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase of western New York State. It consisted of a 185,000 acre (749 km²) tract 12 miles (19 km) deep and 24 miles (39 km) long, abutting the west bank of the Genesee River stretching from the approximate …   Wikipedia

  • The Icewind Dale Trilogy — is a trilogy of novels written by R.A. Salvatore, a SciFi and fantasy author. The events depicted in the trilogy follow the events of The Dark Elf Trilogy, although the former was written beforehand. It then continues from the Halfling s Gem onto …   Wikipedia

  • The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines — Directed by Yusry Abdul Halim Produced by Norman Abdul Halim Edry Abdul Halim Johan Lucas Amaludin Syukri Written by Yusry Abdul Halim Amir Hafizi …   Wikipedia

  • The Night Land —   cover of The Night Land …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”