Sappho

ca. 1895
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 548
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sappho
  • Artist: Count Prosper d'Epinay (Port Louis, Mauritius,1836–1914 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1895
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Height: 65 3/8 in. (166.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by Count Prosper d'Epinay, 1897
  • Object Number: O.L.97.IV
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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