Diana
Artist
Frederick William MacMonnies
(American, 1863 - 1937)
Date1894
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 30 3/4 × 12 1/4 × 12 1/4 inches (78.11 × 31.12 × 31.12 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Patricia Ann Black Smyth in memory of her parents, Faye Bunyan Black and Ernest Bateman Black
Object number2020.8.1
Inscribed"F. MacMonnies/1890/Copyright 1894" and "FRANCE/H. Rouard, foundeur"
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DescriptionBronze statue of nude female figure running forward and balanced on her proper right foot with her proper left leg extended in the air behind her. The figure’s arms are outstretched at each side. She holds a bow in her proper left hand as if she has just shot an arrow. Her hair is twisted atop her head and is crowed with a small crescent moon—a symbol of Diana, the ancient Roman goddess of the hunt. The figure is posed atop a stepped circular base.Exhibition HistoryFurther research needed to determine whether this specific cast was ever exhibited, but it is unlikely.
With Tiffany & Co. by 1935;
Purchased from them by Faye Irene Black (nee Bunyan; 1889-1958), Kansas City, MO, 1935-1958;
Inherited by her daughter, Patricia Ann Smyth (nee Black; 1925-2019), Santa Fe, NM, 1958-2019;
Her bequest to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 30, 2020.
References to other castings of "Diana" are available, but further research would be required to determine if this copy has ever been published. It is unlikely.
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