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Cleopatra

  • Edmonia Lewis’ sculpture, “The Death of Cleopatra.” It disappeared for a century, but is now on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. (credit: Smithsonian American Art Museum)
    Presenting Sidedoor: Finding Cleopatra
    Daniel Wanschura
    Edmonia Lewis, the first globally-recognized sculptor of African American and Native American descent, achieved critical acclaim for her masterpiece, “The Death of Cleopatra.” But over a hundred years ago, it disappeared.