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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.
Mar 10, 2022 · Learn about the life and works of Anna Hyatt Huntington, a pioneering female sculptor of the 20th century. She created artworks that are still visible in New York City and other locations, featuring animals, mythological and historical figures.
Anna Hyatt Huntington was an American sculptor who brought great subtlety and vividness to equestrian and animal subjects. Anna Hyatt Huntington was the daughter of noted Harvard paleontologist Alpheus Hyatt.
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Anna Hyatt Huntington is known as much for her work as a patron of the arts as she is for her work as a sculptor. In 1931 she and her husband, Archer Huntington, heir to a railroad fortune, established Brookgreen Gardens, the first public sculpture garden in the United States.
- March 10, 1876
- October 4, 1973
Anna Hyatt began her art training in the early 1890s, working under Henry Hudson Kitson in Boston. Early in her career she modeled domestic animals, collaborating at first with her sister Harriet Hyatt.
An exhibition of nearly one hundred works by the pioneering early 20th-century sculptor of animals, on view at the Torggler Fine Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia. Learn about her life, career, and contributions to the Mariners' Museum and Brookgreen Gardens.
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Anna Hyatt Huntington Mar 10, 1876 - Oct 4, 1973 Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington was an American sculptor who was among New York City's most prominent sculptors in the early 20th century.
