Leda and the Swan

Based on a composition by Etienne-Maurice Falconet French
1753 or 1758
Not on view
This statuette group is derived from a composition modeled for Sèvres by Falconet.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Leda and the Swan
  • Artist: Based on a composition by Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French, Paris 1716–1791 Paris)
  • Date: 1753 or 1758
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Terre de Lorraine (?)
  • Dimensions: Overall: 9 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 8 11/16 in. (24 × 13 × 22.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts in memory of Frederick P. Victoria, 1990
  • Object Number: 1990.102
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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