Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (New York City)
| Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in April 2010 | |
  Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc Location in New York City, New York | |
| Artist | Anna Hyatt Huntington |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Sculpture: Bronze Base: Granite |
| Subject | Joan of Arc |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| 40°47′39″N 73°58′35″W / 40.794057°N 73.976490°WCoordinates: 40°47′39″N 73°58′35″W / 40.794057°N 73.976490°W | |
Joan of Arc is a 1915 bronze equestrian statue on a granite base, sculpted by Anna Hyatt Huntington. The statue is located in Manhattan, New York City, on Riverside Drive and Ninety-third Street. It depicts the French folk heroine Joan of Arc.
Description and history[]
Huntington's Joan of Arc stands at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Ninety-third Street in Manhattan. Copies were installed in San Francisco, Blois, Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Quebec City. Cast in bronze by the Gorham Manufacturing Company to one-and-a-half-times life size, its Mohegan granite base was designed by John Vredenburgh Van Pelt; it contains fragments of the Rouen cell Joan was imprisoned in before her execution, and from Reims Cathedral.[1] Jean Jules Jusserand spoke at its dedication on December 6, 1915. [2] The $35,000 ($895,400 in 2021) needed to erect the statue was donated by numismatist J. Sanford Saltus, namesake of the American Numismatic Society's Saltus Award. [3] Huntington was catapulted into the international spotlight after the statue was unveiled with such dignitaries as Mina Edison, Thomas Edison's second wife. [4]
In 1919 the New York Camera Club held a competition on who could take the best photo of the statue. The top four entrants had their pictures published in the November 16, 1919, New-York Tribune.[5]
Awards[]
- The plaster model, which she made at the studio of Jules Dalou, earned her Honorable Mention at the 1910 Paris Salon.
- One of the works of art credited to the City Beautiful movement.[1]
- Earned Anna Hyatt Huntington the Legion of Honor.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Grimm 2007, p. 32.
- ^ Bain 1915.
- ^ The Numismatist, August, 1922, p. 378.
- ^ Salmon 2009, p. 77.
- ^ New-York Tribune, November 16, 1919, p. 15.
Bibliography[]
- Bain, George Grantham (December 6, 1915). "Mrs. T.A. Edison, Mme. Jusserand, J.J. Jusserand". Bain News Service, publisher in Library of Congress. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- Grimm, Edward (2007). Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231512190. - Total pages: 128
- "J. Sanford Saltus Obituary". The Numismatist. American Numismatic Association. 35 (8). August 1922. ISSN 0029-6090. LCCN 46040248. OCLC 01713845. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- Salmon, Robin R. (2009). Sculpture of Brookgreen Gardens. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738566566. - Total pages: 128
- "New York Camera Club Competition". New-York Tribune. 1919. pp. 1–20. ISSN 1941-0646. OCLC 9405688. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Joan of Arc statue (New York City) at Wikimedia Commons
- 1915 establishments in New York City
- Bronze sculptures in Manhattan
- Copper sculptures in New York (state)
- Equestrian statues in New York City
- Granite sculptures in New York City
- Middle Ages in popular culture
- Monuments and memorials in New York City
- Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
- Sculptures by Anna Hyatt Huntington
- Sculptures of women in New York City
- Works about Joan of Arc