Leda and the Swan, (sculpture)
Object Details
- sculptor
- Unknown
- founder
- J.L. Mott Iron Works
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1992.
- Bay City Times (Bay City, Michigan), April 10, 1977, Sect. C, pg. 1.
- Bay City Times (Bay City, Michigan), May 29, 1977.
- Bay City Times (Bay City, Michigan), Nov. 13, 1977.
- Summary
- Two-tiered fountain at the center of shallow octagonal pool. Fountain consists of two circular basins decorated with acanthus leaves. Smaller (upper) basin supported by three pelicans or herons, wings outspread and facing outwards. Larger (lower) basin rests on column decorated with water lilies and cattails. Fountain surmounted by statue of Leda, semi-nude and standing in contrapposto. Her weight-bearing leg is proper right. Against the relaxed leg, proper left, leans Zeus in form of a swan, wings outspread and neck, head, and bill extended upwards. Leda's proper right hand rests on swan's neck; proper left arm, raised and bent, cradles a pipe with fountainhead which directs water. She gazes at her raised left hand. Drapery covers her at hips.
- Cast April 11, 1871. Installed 1884
- Control number
- IAS MI000003
- Type
- Sculptures-Fountain
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Statue: cast pewter, painted; Fountain: cast iron, painted
- Owner/Location
- Bay County Library System Sage Branch Public Library 100 East Midland Street Bay City Michigan 48706
- Title
- (Sage Library Fountain), (sculpture)
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- Mythology--Classical--Leda
- Mythology--Classical--Zeus
- Figure female--Nude
- Animal--Bird--Swan
- Animal--Bird--Heron
- Animal--Bird--Pelican
- Record ID
- siris_ari_315927
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
