Leda and the Swan

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Associated Names
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Sculptor, Paduan, 1470 - 1532

The image shows a circular medallion with a relief sculpture depicting a woman intertwined with a bird. The woman and the bird are engaged in a pose where the bird wraps its neck around her, and she embraces the bird with her arms. The sculpture appears as a single piece, seamlessly integrating both figures in a harmonious design. The medallion is made of a bronze-like material with a metallic brown color and textured details of feathers and the woman's body. The medallion is relatively flat, with a small hole at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.) gross weight: 57 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.258


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931. vol.II, 134.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: no. 327.

Wikidata ID

Q63814698

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