Leda

Aristide Maillol

modeled 1900, cast probably ca. 1929 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The title refers to the mythological seduction of Leda by Zeus in the form of a swan, but Maillol eliminated the figure of the swan and relied upon the gesture of the seated female nude alone to suggest the subject.

Artist

Aristide Maillol

Date

modeled 1900, cast probably ca. 1929

Medium

Bronze

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Susan Vanderpoel Clark, 1967