Leda and the Swan

Provenance

Oscar Hainauer [d. 1894], Berlin; his wife, Julie Hainauer, Berlin; acquired 1906 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); by exchange 21 October 1920 to Joseph E. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

Leda and the Swan

Italian 16th Century

16th century

Accession Number

1942.9.226

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

overall (oval): 5.7 x 6.6 cm (2 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 43 gr

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Widener Collection