Anna Hyatt Huntington

Anna Hyatt Huntington
Anna Hyatt Huntington in 1921
Born
Anna Vaughn Hyatt

(1876-03-10)March 10, 1876
DiedOctober 4, 1973(1973-10-04) (aged 97)
NationalityAmerican
EducationArt Students League of New York
Known forSculpture
AwardsChevalier de la Légion d'honneur[1]

Anna Vaughn Huntington (née Hyatt; March 10, 1876 – October 4, 1973) was an American sculptor who was among New York City's most prominent sculptors in the early 20th century. At a time when very few women were successful artists, she had a thriving career. Hyatt Huntington exhibited often, traveled widely, received critical acclaim at home and abroad, and won multiple awards and commissions.

During the first two decades of the 20th century, Hyatt Huntington became famous for her animal sculptures, which combine vivid emotional depth with skillful realism. In 1915, she created the first public monument by a woman to be erected in New York City. Her Joan of Arc, located on Riverside Drive at 93rd Street, is the city's first monument dedicated to a historical woman.[2]

  1. ^ "Anna Hyatt Huntington Papers". Syracuse University. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. ^ From a statement by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery of Columbia University, dated February 12, 2014.