Leda and the Swan

Details

VITTORIO CARADOSSI (ITALIAN, 1861-1918)
Leda and the Swan
signed Prof. V. Caradossi/Florence, on the original white marble pedestal
marble
The figure: 46 in. (117 cm.) high
The pedestal: 35 ¾ in. (90.8 cm.) high
Circa 1900.

Lot Essay

The present lot is a wonderfully balanced model depicting Leda and the Swan, a story from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus in the form of a swan seduces Leda. In addition to the present lot, only one example of this subject is extent, sold at Christie's, London, 6 March 2014, lot 150 (£194,500).

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