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Leda and the Swan
Designed for: Wiener Werkstätte (1903–1932)
Austrian
about 1930
Object Place: Europe, Vienna, Austria
Medium/Technique
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
39.4 x 18.1 x 12.3 cm (15 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection
Accession Number1985.656
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
Sculpture
Sculpture
DescriptionFigural group of a bent and twisted nude female figure holding a swan to her side; drapery around torso and around swan. Oval plinth. Cream- colored glaze.
Marks
Marks: "WW" mark of the Wiener Werkstatte impressed within an oval inside; illegible letters incised on reverse of base: ??IL