Naiad Supporting a Shell on her Head
Probably Marin's entry in the Salon of 1793: "A naiad carrying a shell on her head."
Artwork Details
- Title: Naiad Supporting a Shell on her Head
- Artist: Joseph-Charles Marin (French, Paris 1759–1834 Paris)
- Date: 1793
- Culture: French, Paris
- Medium: Pale buff terracotta coated with a brownish-yellow varnish
- Dimensions: Height: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); Height (removed base): 2 in. (5.1 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.312.5
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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