Pygmalion and Galatea
Artist
Unidentified artist
Designer
Etienne-Maurice Falconet
(French, 1716-1791)
Manufacturer
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
(French, founded 1740)
CultureFrench
Datec. 1780
MediumHard-Paste Biscuit Porcelain
Dimensions17 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (44.5 × 24 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Richard D. Pardue in loving tribute to his mother
Object number2020.19ab
DescriptionSculptural group of a kneeling man who looks up towards a nude woman returning his gaze. Two putti behind her, kiss her hand and aim an arrow at the man. The oval base with figures is placed on a socle with turquoise ground decorated with a gilded inscription and interlacing gilt flower trail.On View
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