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Leda and the Swan

ca. 1840–50
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Leda and the Swan
  • Maker: Jean-Jacques Feuchère (French, Paris 1807–1852 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1840–50
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Height: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter M. Carlebach, 1969
  • Object Number: 69.131.14
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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