La Terre – Sceaux, France - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Cette sculpture fut installée dans le parc de Sceaux au 19e siècle par la famille de Trévise.
Elle quitta le Domaine lors de la vente de celui-ci au Département de la Seine puis fut achetée pour le musée en 1942.
Elle a été classée monument historique en 1943.
Description :
Une femme autour de laquelle s'enroule une draperie, tient dans la main gauche des fleurs et dans la droite (bras replié vers la poitrine), une boule accostée de deux petites ailes.
Statue en marbre, sur un socle de pierre moderne, elle mesure 2,30 m de haut et 0,85 m de large.
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This sculpture was installed in the park of Sceaux in 19th century by the family of Trevise.
It left the Domain during the sale of this one in the Department of the Seine then was bought for the museum in 1942.
It was classified as "Historic Monument" in 1943.
Description:
A woman around whom winds a drapery, likes in the left hand of flowers and in the right (arm folded up towards the breast), a ball was tied up by two small wings.
Marble statue, on a base of modern stone, it measures 2,30 m of top and 0,85 m of wide.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: La Terre Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: anonyme Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 18e siècle Materials used: marble Location: Parc de Sceaux - 92330 Sceaux, France

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/28/2011 jcb94 visited it