Louise Adele Gould

Art Historical Context

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America’s foremost sculptors of the late nineteenth century, created this elegant marble portrait of Louise Adele Gould in 1894–95. A leading figure in the American Renaissance and Beaux-Arts movement, Saint-Gaudens brought European training and classical ideals to his work, producing both monumental public commissions and intimate private portraits that captured the dignity and individuality of his sitters. Carved from luminous white marble, the bust exemplifies the refined technique and subtle modeling that made Saint-Gaudens celebrated. The medium’s ability t...

About the Artist

Augustus Saint-Gaudens · 1848–1907

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907) was an Irish-born American sculptor widely regarded as the greatest American sculptor of the nineteenth century. Born in Dublin to a French father and Irish mother, he was brought to New York City as an infant. He trained as a cameo cutter, studied at the Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, and then traveled to Paris, where he studied at the École de...