Sculpture
L'Himen Présente le Dauphin à la France
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- 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)
