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'Leda and the Swan': CM.2359-2009

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Titles

'Leda and the Swan'

Maker(s)

Maker: Andre Lavrillier (1885-1958)

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Notes

History note: Funds for purchase donated by John and Catherine Porteous.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2009) by Simmons Gallery

Dating

Production date: AD 1929

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (minimum) 60 mm Diameter 100 mm

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.2359-2009
Primary reference Number: 226364

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 23 January 2019 Updated: Wednesday 18 June 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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