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Diana

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden statue of a nude woman, Diana, standing on one leg on a white circular base, with her body facing right. Her right leg is slightly bent and raised behind her. Her left leg is straight and bears her weight. She has her left arm extended to the right holding a bow. The bow is taut with an arrow pointing to the right. Her right elbow is bent with her hand near her right shoulder. Her hair is styled in a crown. The background is gray. The title of the statue is Diana and it was made by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Artwork details

Date:
1892–93, cast 1928
Medium:
Bronze, gilt
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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