Anna Hyatt Huntington was known for her lifelike sculptures of animals and her large-scale public monuments. Born in 1876 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Huntington worked at a time when professional women artists faced systemic discrimination. But she defied gender stereotypes and became a prolific and successful sculptor.

Huntington was among the highest-paid women in the United States during the early 20th century. She gained a reputation for dynamic garden sculptures and public commissions, many of which still stand today.

Perhaps her best-known work, Joan of Arc is an equestrian monument in New York City’s Riverside Park. Dedicated in 1915, it was the city’s first major public sculpture both created by and dedicated to a woman. Huntington’s works can be seen across the world, from New York to France, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina. She died in 1973 at age 97.