The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Diana
modeled 1899
sculptor
(American, born Ireland, 1848–1907)
Overall: 99.7 x 42.2 cm (39 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.); Base: 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
The face of Diana was inspired by Davida Johnson Clark, the artist's longtime model, muse, and lover.Description
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.- Solender, Katherine. The American Way in Sculpture, 1890-1930. Cleveland, OH: Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986. cat. #2, p. 13, repr.Milliken, William. "Sculpture." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 34, no. 2 (February 1947): 25-26. Mentioned: p. 25 www.jstor.org
- The American Way in Sculpture 1890-1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12-October 19, 1986).Sculpture in Public Places. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 9-September 15, 1985).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).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.354