ArtistsMargaret Foley
Margaret Foley

Margaret Foley

1827
SculptureNeoclassicism
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10
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  • Neoclassicism
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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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Neoclassicism
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Sculpture
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FoleyFountainDetail
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FoleyFountain
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Ephraim Abbot 1779 1870 by Margaret Foley (page 42 crop)
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Meran Ev. Friedhof Grabstein Margaret F. Foley
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Pascuccia on Stand, relief by Margaret Foley (Rome), cabinetmaker unknown (United States), 1865, marble, ebonized and gilt walnut, rosewood, metal   Brooklyn Museum   DSC09526
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'Jenny Lind' by Margaret F. Foley, 1869, High Museum
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Cleopatra
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Mrs. Cleveland by Margaret Foley, 1870   IMG 1662
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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