"Portrait of Anna Vaughn Hyatt" (1915) by Marion Boyd Allen [1862-1941].
at his knee
the zoologist's daughter
absorbed anatomy
she studied sculpture
and became as close to a god
as a women could be
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
Anna Vaughn Hyatt, an accomplished sculptor, became one of the highest paid women in the United States in the early twentieth century.
I love how her face is superimposed on the lion's face behind her. Is she fierce, or what?!?!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good poem, Diane! And what a fascinating woman!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful poem to respond to this important woman's portrait and to the artist who painted her with such great respect. I enjoyed learning about her life. What a talent to be sure to learn well about animals and then translate it into her own work. "as a woman could be" says a lot!
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