Anna Hyatt Huntington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anna Hyatt Huntington

American artist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1876

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1973

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Anna Hyatt Huntington

  • Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (March 10, 1876 – October 4, 1973) was an American sculptor and was once among New York City's most prominent sculptors.
  • 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 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 in New York City, outside of Central Park: Her Joan of Arc, located on Riverside Drive at 93rd Street, is also the city’s first monument dedicated to a historical woman.

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