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Eva Rohr

1872
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
The American singer Eva Rohr was studying opera in Rome when Saint-Gaudens depicted her playing the part of Marguerite in Charles Gounod’s opera Faust. The character was associated with innocence and purity – themes reinforced by her demure downward gaze and the crucifix around her neck. The inscription on the Gothic-style pedestal is an English translation of Marguerite’s first words to Faust, in which she chastely rebukes her impassioned suitor’s offer to accompany her home.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Eva Rohr
  • Artist: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, Dublin 1848–1907 Cornish, New Hampshire)
  • Date: 1872
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: 18 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (47.3 x 23.5 x 16.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Allan H. Smith, 1990
  • Object Number: 1990.317
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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