Sculpture

L'Himen Présente le Dauphin à la France

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Type: Sculpture(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1781
Accession number: 2007.14
Attributed: attributed to Clodion(Opens in new tab) (French, 1738–1814)
Dimensions: overall: 3/4 x 10 5/16 in. (1.9 x 26.2 cm.) frame: 1 3/8 x 13 1/16 in. (3.5 x 33.2 cm.)
Medium: terracotta, gilt-bronze frame
Description: This was a model for a commemorative medal honoring the birth of Louis Joseph Xavier François, son of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of MaryLou and George Boone
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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