Leda and the Swan
Gift of Anne and David Mininberg, 2000
Catalogue
- Year
- 1959
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 13 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 6 in., 45.5 lb. (33.7 × 44.5 × 15.2 cm, 20.6 kg)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Reuben Nakian
Artist
Sculpture
Reuben Nakian was an American sculptor and teacher of Armenian extraction. His works' recurring themes are from Greek and Roman mythology. Noted works include Leda and the Swan, The Rape of Lucrece, Hecuba, and The Birth of Venus. He was also commissioned to create portraits of Roosevelt's cabinet in the 1930s.
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Record
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- Reuben Nakian
- Year
- 1959
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 13 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 6 in., 45.5 lb. (33.7 × 44.5 × 15.2 cm, 20.6 kg)
- Watts ID
- WW-1959-007412
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified