Bust of Diana, Photograph is very similar to Jean-Antoine Houdon's Diana, though slightly different. A woman is portrayed in the guise of Diana, the goddess of the hunt with a strap over her shoulder and a crescent moon crown on her head. Her hair is pulled back and she tilts her head to the right, looking away from the viewer.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0222; Public Notes:
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Sculptures; Busts; Female Subjects; Diana; Greco-Roman Mythology; Technique: sculpting; Work type: sculpture
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9; Image width (in.): 6.6in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Physical condition: worn edges; scratched; bent/folded; stained; buckling; Print type: black and white; Support:
General
Artist Nationality: French; Artist Status: Copy of; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- Unknown Repository (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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