Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00010718Diana
About the Artwork
Depicting the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana is a small version of the massive weathervane Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed for the second iteration of Madison Square Garden in New York, a building that was demolished in 1925. Although controversial for its nudity, the weathervane dominated the city's skyline and became a prominent landmark. Due to its popularity, Saint-Gaudens marketed tabletop versions of the sculpture, which were sold through high-end retailers such as Tiffany and Co.
Inscriptions
Signed and dated on base: AUGUSTUS SAINT GAUDENS, MDCCCXCIX; inscribed on triangular base: DIANA OF THE TOWER
Exhibition history
The American Renaissance 1876 - 1917. The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY (organizer) (October 13-December 30, 1979); National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, DC (February 22-April 20, 1980); The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (May 31-August 10, 1980); Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO (September 24-November 30, 1980). Sculpture in Public Places. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 9-September 15, 1985). The American Way in Sculpture 1890-1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12-October 19, 1986).
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, born Ireland, 1848–1907)
- Date
- modeled 1899
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 99.7 x 42.2 cm (39 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.); Base: 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- American Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer
- Accession no.
- 1946.354
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