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La Poésie Légère

Founder Cast by Delafontaine Foundry
mid-19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Poésie Légère
  • Artist: James Pradier (French, 1790–1852)
  • Founder: Cast by Delafontaine Foundry
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 14 3/16 × 6 1/2 × 5 in. (36 × 16.5 × 12.7 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Gift of David and Constance Yates, in memory of Ruth Blumka, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.335
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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