Bronze Sculpture LEDA AND THE SWAN

Product Description

Bronze Sculpture mythology of Leda and the Swan.
The bronze is mounted to a marble base.
This piece beautiful statuette is a depiction of Zeus seducing Leda while disguised as a swan.
An instantly recognisable image for all lovers of classic mythology.
It has been formed after the style of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887).
This would make a delightful gift for aficionados of mythology or collectors of fine bronze statuary.
The attention to detail is fantastic and the sculpture is extremely lifelike.
Created by the traditional lostwax or hotcast method in bronze.
Not to be confused with cheaper immitations. This is of the very finest quality.
This makes a stunning centre-piece or focal point in any room.

Original made by: Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887)

Height: 31 cm
Width: 47.5 cm
Depth: 30 cm

100% Bronze

Weight: 22 Kg

Artist Info

Abert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887)

French sculptor who, in his time, was famous for the wide range of his work—from sober monuments to domestic ornaments (torchères and tabletop elements). He won critical acclaim and state patronage for such monuments as his marble Messiah of 1867 and triggered heated debate with his figures of voluptuous women at the Salon, such as Angélique. A master of anatomy and characterization, he was a highly sought-after portraitist. He also was a major force behind the establishment in the early 1860s of what later became the Museum of Decorative Arts, an institution that elevated the status of the applied arts in France. For his role in this he was made an officer of the Legion of Honour in 1855 and further elevated in 1867. His celebrated pupil, Auguste Rodin, assisted him at Brussels in 1871 on the Caryatides of the new Bourse.