Légende

Figurine of Leda with a Swan, A woman sits on a rock and feeds a swan standing next to her. She is dressed in a cloak thrown over her head and back, falling along her body and completely enveloping her legs while leaving the rest of her body exposed. In her right hand, resting on her knees, she holds a platter; with her left hand, bent at the elbow and extended, she holds it above the swan, which rests on her exposed hip with its head extended toward her. The woman bows her head and looks at the swan. The swan has outstretched wings. The woman's sandaled feet do not rest on the rock but dangle. The square base forms one with the rock. Cloak painted pink. Inscription/note: Maria Bernhard, 01.06.1942. Date: mid-3rd century BC. Findspot/type: Myrina. Object type: figurine. Dimensions: height 24 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12 cm. Weight: 0.56 kg. Subjects/themes: Leda mythology, swans, figurines of women., A weathered sculpture of a seated figure draped in a hooded cloak, shown in profile against a gray background; the figure appears to have one arm extended forward and the other resting on the body, with the cloak flowing down the back and over a rocky base that the figure sits on; there is a large shell-like form or carved sea creature near the figure’s lap and the base, with textured, eroded surfaces; the sculpture’s surface shows worn paint and patina in shades of brown, beige, off-white, pale pink, and gray, with patches of lighter and darker tones creating an aged, mottled appearance.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_488

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (1.7Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Figurine Leda Swan woman sits rock feeds swan standing next dressed cloak thrown head back falling body completely enveloping legs leaving rest body exposed right hand resting knees holds platter left hand bent elbow extended rests exposed hip head extended woman bows looks outstretched wings woman's sandaled feet do dangle square base forms Cloak painted pink Inscription note Maria Bernhard 01.06.1942 Date mid-3rd century BC Findspot type Myrina Object type figurine Dimensions height 24 cm width 15 cm depth 12 cm Weight 0.56 kg Subjects themes Leda mythology swans figurines women weathered sculpture seated figure draped hooded cloak shown profile gray background figure arm forward cloak flowing down rocky base sits on large shell- form carved sea creature near figure’s lap base textured eroded surfaces sculpture’s surface worn paint patina shades brown beige off-white pale pink gray patches lighter darker tones creating aged mottled appearance.