Vase or clock ornament
Unknown
ca. 1770 · Gilt bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
As a clock or vase mount, this nymph, her body terminating in an acanthus console, would have been primarily seen in profile. However, she is lovely from all sides and has a beautifully modeled back and a wonderful coiffure.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1770
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Culture
- French
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
