Spring
Statuette
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
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This white marble figure depicts a young girl, representing Spring, caressing a bird. She stands on a square pedestal of Seravezza marble with a base of white and black marbles.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Spring (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | White marble, Seravezza (breccia) marble and black marble |
| Brief description | Statuette of a girl representing 'Spring', marble, France, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Spring, marble statuette of young girl carressing a bird, with the nest in her right hand; the statue is on a square pedestal; white marble figure, on a square pedestal of Seravezza (breccia) marble, with a base of black and white marble. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Jones Bequest. |
| Summary | This white marble figure depicts a young girl, representing Spring, caressing a bird. She stands on a square pedestal of Seravezza marble with a base of white and black marbles. |
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| Accession number | 1179-1882 |
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| Record created | June 28, 2002 |
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