Figure of a Woman (La Cothurne)
Artist
Agathon Léonard
(French, b. Belgium, 1841 - 1923)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumGilt bronze
DimensionsOverall: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
InscribedIncised on back of skirt: "A Léonard/Sclp".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.405
Not on view
DescriptionArt Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture of a figure of a woman from a series called "jeu de l'échape". Figure of a woman in a heavily pleated high-waisted dress with her right arm raised.Label TextAgathon Léonard French, b. Belgium, 1841–1923 Figure of a Woman (La Cothurne), ca. 1900 Gilded bronze Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.405
