Flora

This large-scale statue portrays Flora, the goddess of spring and new growth in Roman mythology. Flora, who is usually associated with flowering plants, blossoming, and fertility, is holding a garland of flowers. Like the example on the other side of the hall, which portrays a female tree spirit, this is a 19th-century copy of a marble sculpture made by French sculptor Antoine Coysevox in 1709 for the gardens of the castle of Marly, a royal residence of King Louis XIV. The Huntingtons probably wanted to associate their gardens with French taste, as it was in vogue in the early 20th century and for this reason, they acquired both these terracotta statues.