Diana, ca. 1894 Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907) Gilded bronze; H. 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm) Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1985 (1985.353)

Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), 1883–84 John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) Oil on canvas; 82 1/8 x 43 1/4 in. (208.6 x 109.9 cm) Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1916 (16.53)

In the final painting, Madame Gautreau wears a crescent-moon headdress, attribute of Diana, goddess of the hunt.

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