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Augustin Pajou
Psyche Abandoned1796

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Terracotta sculpture of a seated nude female figure with draped cloth over her lap, one hand raised to her temple, head tilted back, on an inscribed rectangular base reading "PSYCHE"
Terracotta sculpture of a seated nude female figure with one arm raised to her head, draped fabric gathered around her lower body, on a rectangular base inscribed "PSYCHE."
Terracotta sculpture, rear view of a seated nude female figure with long wavy hair, one arm raised to her head, draped cloth across a rocky base with incised French inscription reading "PAR LE CITOYEN PAJOU" and a date.
Terracotta sculpture of a nude seated female figure on a rocky base, one arm raised with hand touching her head, draped fabric across her lap, viewed from a three-quarter angle.
Plaster sculpture of a seated nude figure with long hair, upper body twisted and one arm raised to the head, gazing upward; draped cloth over a rocky base, with smooth, finely detailed surface modeling.
Terracotta sculpture of a standing female figure, partially draped with fabric gathered at the hips, one arm raised to touch her curled hair, head tilted downward; the word "PSYCHE" inscribed on the rectangular base.
Artist or Maker
Augustin Pajou
France, Paris, 1730-1809
Title
Psyche Abandoned
Place Made
France
Date Made
1796
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
17 × 8 × 8 in. (43.18 × 20.32 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Times Mirror Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.78
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.