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Leda and the Swan

Anna Williams

BIRTH YEAR 1984
BIRTH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
MEDIUM Cast bronze, cast resin, paint, antique axe, on reclaimed wood
DATE 2017
DIMENSIONS 55.9cm x 166.4cm x 46.4cm
ACCESSION NUMBER 2020.02.01a-d
CREDIT LINE Collection of the Ottawa Art Gallery: gift of private collection, 2020
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A bronze cast statue of a nude figure standing and looking into the distance. In their right hand hangs a resin casted swan (animal) that is entirely white. They are holding an axe in their left hand, supporting it on their shoulder. The sculpture depicts characters from Greek mythology; Leda being the figure and Zeus interpreted as the swan.The bronze (metal) sculpture stands on a rectangular wooden base made of four joint planks. The pedestal is empty in its center.
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