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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 · A pioneering female sculptor of the 20th century, Anna Hyatt Huntington created artworks that are still visible all over New York City. Here are some of her most famous sculptures. Anna Vaughn Hyatt (Anna Hyatt Huntington), 1921, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA.
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.
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.
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.
About the exhibition. A Grand Menagerie: The Sculpture of Anna Hyatt Huntington examines the work of this pioneering early 20th-century sculptor, bringing together nearly one hundred works from over 30 museums across the United States. Huntington (1876 –1973) was an internationally celebrated sculptor in her time.
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.
