Leda and the Swan
Group
ca. 1754-1755 (made)
ca. 1754-1755 (made)
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Figure group in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels of Leda and the swan, and Leda is seated on a tree stump and she is slightly draped in a pink mantle, looking down with a gesture of surprise at the swan by her side, and a cupid stands beside her.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Leda and the Swan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Figure group in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels of Leda and the Swan, modelled by J. Willems, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1754-1755. |
| Physical description | Figure group in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels of Leda and the swan, and Leda is seated on a tree stump and she is slightly draped in a pink mantle, looking down with a gesture of surprise at the swan by her side, and a cupid stands beside her. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In red) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from a sale at Christie's for £30 9 shillings in March 1881 Adapted from a painting by François Boucher, exhibited in 1742, now in the National Museum in Stockholm. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 134 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:171-1885 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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