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Diana, Goddess of the Hunt and the Woods, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. T. Crowther & Son, founder. Title:  Diana, Goddess of the Hunt and the Woods, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Diana de Versailles, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast ca. 1920. Medium:  Sculpture: lead; Plinth: lead; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  (Diana: approx. H. 6 ft.); (Deer: approx. H. 4 ft. 3 in.); (Plinth: approx. 4 x 26 x 38 in.); (Base: approx. 45 x 48 x 38 in.). Description:  A full-length, standing female figure wearing classical robes, with a deer on her proper left side. Figure wears knee-length robe, sash across proper left shoulder and around waist, and sandals. She has a tiara on her head and her hair is tied in a knot in the back. A cylindrical quiver is hanging over her proper right shoulder down her back. Her proper right hand is taking arrows out of the quiver. Her proper left hand holds a bow which is resting on the antlers of a deer. The deer is in a jumping position, front feet lifted, back feet flat on the ground. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Diana Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow Animal -- Deer Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Ringwood Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, 501 East State Street, P. O. Box 404, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Administered by New Jersey State Botanical Garden, Skylands Association, P. O. Box 302, Ringwood, New Jersey 07456 Located Ringwood State Park, New Jersey State Botanical Gardens at Skylands, New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, Ringwood, New Jersey Remarks:  A cast lead modified reproduction of a 4th Century B.C. Greek marble statue in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Skylands purchased the sculpture from T. Crowther & Son in 1924 for 350 pounds. IAS files contain the copy of a letter dated Nov. 5, 1924 regarding original sale by T. Crowther & Son and copies of 1992-1993 correspondence from H. Crowther Ltd. to Skyland Association regarding the sculpture's condition and its restoration. Restoration by H. Crowther Ltd. in 1993 included replacing the armature with stainless steel and replacing a missing bow. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NJ000028   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NJ000028 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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