Head of the Nymph sculpture / (photographed by Philip B. Wallace)
Object Details
- artist
- Rush, William 1756-1833
- photographer
- Wallace, Philip B.
- On photo mount label: W. Rush. Leda and the swan: detail, head of Leda (rest of figure has been destroyed). Philadelphia Independence Hall. Wallace - 14741. Classification number: 282/R953/461. Accession: 69414.
- 1 photographic print : b&w, 8 x 7 1/4 in. (trimmed), mounted on 9 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. board.
- Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Image number
- SSC S0002192
- Type
- Photograph
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- Photograph Study Collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Study Collection of American Sculpture Photographs
- Title
- Head of Leda [sculpture] / (photographed by Philip B. Wallace)
- Water Nymph and Bittern (head fragment from original wood sculpture) [sculpture] / (photographed by Philip B. Wallace)
- Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Mythology--Classical--Leda
- Figure female--Head
- Record ID
- siris_jul_128909
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