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James PRADIER ( 1790 - 1852 )

LÉDA ET LE CYGNE (1850-1851)

Also known as "Léda des artistes"
"Pradier" studio plaster (inserted metal seal), lifetime production signed on the base "J.Pradier"      
H : 67.5 cm, L : 35.5 cm, D : 32.5 cm
Circa 1850-1852

Provenance
Louviers Sale auctioneers, March 16, 2008 and later.
Former Pierre Louys Collection, Belgian neo-greek poet (1870-1925)

Only one example known for this model, this one in the Pradier J.Lapaire catalogue raisonné.
(n°356, page 189).

James PRADIER