
Cleopatra
1871 · marble
23 7/8 x 19 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (60.8 x 49.8 x 30.1 cm.)
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Margaret Foley was an American sculptor working in the Neoclassical tradition, equally skilled in large-scale carving and the intimate medium of cameo work. Her practice encompassed medallion portraits and direct carving in stone, combining classical formal discipline with meticulous attention to profile and relief. Active in the mid-nineteenth century, Foley developed a reputation for technical precision across both monumental and miniature forms.
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