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Étienne Hippolyte Maindron
Velléda1839; cast 1844 (?)

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of a standing female figure leaning against a tree trunk, wearing a short pleated skirt and floral wreath, holding a lyre at her side, with warm reddish-brown patina
Bronze sculpture of a standing figure in three-quarter rear view, wearing a short fringed skirt, crescent ornament at the waist, leaf crown, and long draped veil falling alongside a tall rectangular support. Arms crossed over the chest, one leg slightly raised, with ankle adornments. Warm reddish-brown patina with polished highlights on a rectangular base.

Étienne Hippolyte Maindron, Velléda, 1839; cast 1844 (?), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of James E. Clark, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Étienne Hippolyte Maindron
Title
Velléda
Place Made
France
Date Made
1839; cast 1844 (?)
Medium
Bronze (Vittoz cast)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in. (45.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of James E. Clark
Accession Number
M.84.165
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.