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A prolific and innovative American sculptor, Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973) was one of the masters of naturalistic animal sculpture. Particularly noted for her equestrian statues, Huntington, along with her husband, helped found nearly 20 museums and wildlife preserves as well as America's first sculpture garden, Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. | A prolific and innovative American sculptor, Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973) was one of the masters of naturalistic animal sculpture. Particularly noted for her equestrian statues, Huntington, along with her husband, helped found nearly 20 museums and wildlife preserves as well as America's first sculpture garden, Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. | ||
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| + | She spent much time at the Bronx Zoo sketching and modeling the wild animals there. She went to France and Italy to study receiving many awards and honors for her works there | ||
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Her father, [[Alpheus Hyatt]], was a professor of [[paleontology]] and [[zoology]] at [[Harvard University]] and [[MIT]], a contributing factor to her early interest in animals and animal anatomy. Huntington initially studied with [[Henry Hudson Kitson]] in [[Boston]], who threw her out after she identified equine anatomical deficiencies in his work [''see'' Rubinstein in references]. | Her father, [[Alpheus Hyatt]], was a professor of [[paleontology]] and [[zoology]] at [[Harvard University]] and [[MIT]], a contributing factor to her early interest in animals and animal anatomy. Huntington initially studied with [[Henry Hudson Kitson]] in [[Boston]], who threw her out after she identified equine anatomical deficiencies in his work [''see'' Rubinstein in references]. | ||
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In addition to these formal studies she spent many hours doing extensive study of animals in various zoos and circuses. | In addition to these formal studies she spent many hours doing extensive study of animals in various zoos and circuses. | ||
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| + | n New York, a prominent group of citizens formed a Joan of Arc monument committee in 1909. Their efforts coincided with those of a young sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington, to create a sculpture of Joan. Her first version, in which she emphasized “the spiritual rather than the warlike point of view,” was submitted to the prestigious Salon in Paris. It received an honorable mention from the jury, nevertheless skeptical that such an accomplished work of art could have been made solely by a woman. | ||
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| + | The New York monument committee, headed by J. Sanford Saltus, was so impressed by her work, that they awarded her the commission. Architect John van Pelt was retained to design the pedestal, which is made of Mohegan granite composed of Gothic-style blind arches, decorated with coats of arms. A few limestone blocks from the tower in Rouen where Joan of Arc had been imprisoned were incorporated into the base. Van Pelt situated the monument at the top of the steps in the park island at 93rd Street and Riverside, and had planted a screen of trees to disguise the buildings. | ||
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| + | Huntington’s version is both heroic and infused with naturalistic detail. For Joan’s armor, she conducted research at the arms and armory division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the refinement of the equine anatomy was based on a horse borrowed from the fire department of her native town of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Her niece posed astride a barrel, as she modeled the figure, first nude, then in costume. | ||
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| + | On December 6, 1915, the sculpture was unveiled in an elaborate ceremony, which included a military band and French Ambassador Jean J. Jusserand. Mrs. Thomas Alva Edison was among those selected to pull the cord that released the shroud. Huntington went on to have a long and illustrious career, and also sculpted the statue of the Cuban patriot, José Martí (1965), which stands at Central Park South and Avenue of the Americas. A replica of Joan of Arc stands in front of the Palace of the Legion of Honor in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.<ref>[http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12347] | ||
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She was one of two hundred and fifty sculptors who exhibited in the [[3rd Sculpture International]] held at the [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] in the summer of 1949. | She was one of two hundred and fifty sculptors who exhibited in the [[3rd Sculpture International]] held at the [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]] in the summer of 1949. | ||
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1920 Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Sculpture, "Yawning Tiger" Appraised Value:$8,000 - $12,000 Appraised on: July 8, 2006 Appraised in: Mobile, Alabama Appraised by: Eric Silver<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200603A29.html]</ref> | 1920 Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Sculpture, "Yawning Tiger" Appraised Value:$8,000 - $12,000 Appraised on: July 8, 2006 Appraised in: Mobile, Alabama Appraised by: Eric Silver<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200603A29.html]</ref> | ||
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| + | n anticipation of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth in 2009, the 2006 Springfield City Ornament depicts "Abraham Lincoln: On the Prairie," the sculpture at the entrance to New Salem where he lived as a young man. | ||
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| + | The sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington portrays young Abe on horseback, reading a lawbook. Springfield artist Stan Squires interpreted the statue for this design, silhouetting Lincoln and his horse between wisps of prairie grass and a split-rail fence.<ref>[http://www.abelincoln.com/ornaments/st_joseph_on_the_prairie.html]</ref> | ||
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| + | Bob Hope's crypt grotto features a bronze sculpture replica of Anna Hyatt Huntington's "The Holy Family Resting --- Flight into Egypt," located at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Washington D.C. Bob's mother-in-law, Teresa Kelly DeFina and his deceased son, Anthony J. Hope, are currently interred in the garden with additional places for other family members.<ref>[http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0805/hopegarden.htm]</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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*[http://www.nmwa.org/clara/search_artist_detail.asp?artist_id=21040&search=basic National Museum of Women in the Arts] | *[http://www.nmwa.org/clara/search_artist_detail.asp?artist_id=21040&search=basic National Museum of Women in the Arts] | ||
*[http://www.historyofredding.com/HRhuntington.htm Anna Hyatt Huntington] | *[http://www.historyofredding.com/HRhuntington.htm Anna Hyatt Huntington] | ||
| + | *[http://www.huntington.tierranet.com/bios/archer.htm ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON] | ||
*[http://www.hispanicsociety.org/hispanic/society.htm The Hispanic Society of America] | *[http://www.hispanicsociety.org/hispanic/society.htm The Hispanic Society of America] | ||
*Whyld, Bea. 2005. [http://huntingtonbotanical.org/Rose/Subrosa/42/annahyatt.htm ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON AND THE HUNTINGTON GREAT DANES] | *Whyld, Bea. 2005. [http://huntingtonbotanical.org/Rose/Subrosa/42/annahyatt.htm ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON AND THE HUNTINGTON GREAT DANES] | ||
| + | *[http://www.postroadgallery.com/hyattgrey.html ''Playing Greyhound''] | ||
| + | *[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,744415-1,00.html Stradivari of Golf] | ||
*{{Find A Grave|id=6652854|name=Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington}} | *{{Find A Grave|id=6652854|name=Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington}} | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 17 July 2008
Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (March 10 1876 – October 4 ,1973) was an American sculptor. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A prolific and innovative American sculptor, Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973) was one of the masters of naturalistic animal sculpture. Particularly noted for her equestrian statues, Huntington, along with her husband, helped found nearly 20 museums and wildlife preserves as well as America's first sculpture garden, Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.
most prolific American artists of the 20th century, producing hundreds of models that were cast in bronze and some even in aluminum.
She is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Early years
She spent much time at the Bronx Zoo sketching and modeling the wild animals there. She went to France and Italy to study receiving many awards and honors for her works there
Her father, Alpheus Hyatt, was a professor of paleontology and zoology at Harvard University and MIT, a contributing factor to her early interest in animals and animal anatomy. Huntington initially studied with Henry Hudson Kitson in Boston, who threw her out after she identified equine anatomical deficiencies in his work [see Rubinstein in references].
She studied later with Hermon Atkins MacNeil and Gutzon Borglum at the Art Students League in New York City.
In addition to these formal studies she spent many hours doing extensive study of animals in various zoos and circuses.
Sculptor
n New York, a prominent group of citizens formed a Joan of Arc monument committee in 1909. Their efforts coincided with those of a young sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington, to create a sculpture of Joan. Her first version, in which she emphasized “the spiritual rather than the warlike point of view,” was submitted to the prestigious Salon in Paris. It received an honorable mention from the jury, nevertheless skeptical that such an accomplished work of art could have been made solely by a woman.
The New York monument committee, headed by J. Sanford Saltus, was so impressed by her work, that they awarded her the commission. Architect John van Pelt was retained to design the pedestal, which is made of Mohegan granite composed of Gothic-style blind arches, decorated with coats of arms. A few limestone blocks from the tower in Rouen where Joan of Arc had been imprisoned were incorporated into the base. Van Pelt situated the monument at the top of the steps in the park island at 93rd Street and Riverside, and had planted a screen of trees to disguise the buildings.
Huntington’s version is both heroic and infused with naturalistic detail. For Joan’s armor, she conducted research at the arms and armory division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the refinement of the equine anatomy was based on a horse borrowed from the fire department of her native town of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Her niece posed astride a barrel, as she modeled the figure, first nude, then in costume.
On December 6, 1915, the sculpture was unveiled in an elaborate ceremony, which included a military band and French Ambassador Jean J. Jusserand. Mrs. Thomas Alva Edison was among those selected to pull the cord that released the shroud. Huntington went on to have a long and illustrious career, and also sculpted the statue of the Cuban patriot, José Martí (1965), which stands at Central Park South and Avenue of the Americas. A replica of Joan of Arc stands in front of the Palace of the Legion of Honor in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
n anticipation of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth in 2009, the 2006 Springfield City Ornament depicts "Abraham Lincoln: On the Prairie," the sculpture at the entrance to New Salem where he lived as a young man.
The sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington portrays young Abe on horseback, reading a lawbook. Springfield artist Stan Squires interpreted the statue for this design, silhouetting Lincoln and his horse between wisps of prairie grass and a split-rail fence.[1]
Bob Hope's crypt grotto features a bronze sculpture replica of Anna Hyatt Huntington's "The Holy Family Resting --- Flight into Egypt," located at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Washington D.C. Bob's mother-in-law, Teresa Kelly DeFina and his deceased son, Anthony J. Hope, are currently interred in the garden with additional places for other family members.[2]
Notes
ReferencesISBN links support NWE through referral fees
- Armstrong, Craven, et al., 200 Years of American Sculpture, Whitney Museum of Art, New York, 1976.
- Craven, Wayne, Sculpture in America, Thomas Y. Crowell Co, New York, 1968.
- Evans, Cerinda W., Anna Hyatt Huntington, The Mariners Museum, Newport News, Virginia, 1965.
- National Sculpture Society, Contemporary American Sculpture 1929, National Sculpture Society, New York, 1929.
- Proske, Beatrice Gilman, Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina, 1968.
- Opitz, Glenn B , Editor, Mantle Fielding’s Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1986.
- Rubenstein, Charlotte Streifer, American Women Sculptors, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, 1990.
- Leary, Joseph, A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests, Friends of Connecticut State Parks Inc., Hartford, CT, 2004.
External links
- Anna Hyatt
- Anna V. Hyatt Huntington
- Brookgreen Gardens
- Seckler, Dorothy. 1964. Interview with Anna Hyatt Huntington
- Anna Hyatt Huntington
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Anna Hyatt Huntington
- ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON
- The Hispanic Society of America
- Whyld, Bea. 2005. ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON AND THE HUNTINGTON GREAT DANES
- Playing Greyhound
- Stradivari of Golf
- Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington Memorial at Find A Grave
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