Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Waters
Solon H. Borglum, born Ogden, UT 1868-died Stamford, CT 1922 · 1913-1914
Solon Borglum’s The Waters, also called The Little Lady of the Dew, was displayed in a church courtyard where the nude figure caused a sensation. Many Americans of the time considered “unclothed” statues immoral, but Borglum felt that her nudity was natural and true, like the beautiful streams, rivers, and lakes that God created. The artist designed the piece so that the woman’s graceful gestures would echo the beauty of the water.
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