Sculpture
Diana
SculptureMetalworkMythology & Allegory
Details
- Author / creator
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, born Ireland, 1848–1907)
- Object type
- Sculpture
- Date or period
- modeled 1899
- Dimensions summary
- Overall: 99.7 × 42.2 cm; Base: 33 × 33 cm
- Primary material
- Bronze
- Place of origin
- United States
- Acquisition method
- Donation
- Credit line
- Gift of the Pemberton family, 1946
About this object
Depicting the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana is a small version of the massive weathervane Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed for the second iteration of Madison Square Garden in New York, a building that was demolished in 1925. Although controversial for its nudity, the weathervane dominated the city's skyline and became a prominent landmark. Due to its popularity, Saint-Gaudens marketed tabletop versions of the sculpture, which were sold through high-end retailers such as Tiffany and Co.
Materials and technique
Bronze
Signature and marks
Signed and dated on base: AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS, MDCCCXCIX; inscribed on triangular base: DIANA OF THE TOWER
