The Abduction of Oreithyia by Boreas
SculptureFrench17th-18th century

The Abduction of Oreithyia by Boreas

17th-18th century

Artists

Gaspard MarsyArtist
Anselme FlamenArtist
Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Cast
Medium
Bronze
Culture
French
Century
17th-18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

57.15 x 28.58 x 29.05 cm (22 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 11 7/16 in.)

Provenance

[Edward R. Lubin, New York, NY, February 1961, sold;] to Fogg Art Museum through Louise Haskell Daly Fund.

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