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Art and Science

Artist Harriet Hyatt Mayor (1868 - 1960)

Date1915

MediumBronze

Dimensions22 1/2 × 13 × 10 inches (57.2 × 33 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds provided by the Gari Melchers Collectors' Society.

Object number2024.6

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextLike two sides of a coin, American artist Harriet Hyatt Mayor portrayed art and science as feminine and masculine personifications in a Janus type, or two-faced, sculpture. The subjects were very personal. “Art” is a portrait of her younger sister, American sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876–1973), while “Science” is that of her husband, marine biologist Alfred Goldsborough Mayor (1868–1922). Both are styled as classical figures. Huntington’s youthful complexion and downcast gaze follow depictions of ancient Roman empresses. Meanwhile, Mayor’s direct gaze, aged features, and laurel wreath resemble busts of Roman senators.

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