File:Print, Léda in Nouveaux Morceaux pour des paravents (New Concepts for Screens), 1740 (CH 18220629-2).jpg
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[edit]English: Print, Léda in Nouveaux Morceaux pour des paravents [New Concepts for Screens], 1740
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English: Print, Léda in Nouveaux Morceaux pour des paravents [New Concepts for Screens], 1740 |
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English: One of a set of five panels for a folding screen. Vertical panel design with central scene depicting Leda and the swan, the personification of the god, Zeus. She is flanked by two child figures. The composition includes shells, leafy bushes, trees, and below, a large cartouche with a grotesque mask (top center) and large leaves (interior). A shell cartouche below depicts a pool of water. |
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1740 date QS:P571,+1740-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | etching and engraving on white laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platemark: 50.8 x 26.2 cm (20 x 10 5/16 in.) Sheet: 63.9 x 44.5 cm (25 3/16 x 17 1/2 in.) |
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1921-6-203-9 |
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Credit line | Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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