BRONZE "LEDA AND THE SWAN" BY LOUIS KLEY (1833-1911)

A bronze sculpture with a nuanced brown patina depicting Leda and the Swan. A classic 19th-century work based on the myth of Leda seduced by Zeus in the form of a swan. An early cast, signed on the base. Black marble plinth. Circa 1880

Born on March 17, 1833, in Sens, Louis Kley was an apprentice jeweler before turning to sculpture in 1850 and taking lessons from Justin-Marie Lequien. He exhibited between 1853 and 1897 and created a large number of statues, statuettes, busts, medallions, groups, and bas-reliefs. He received a silver medal at the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. He died in Sens on March 8, 1911.

Condition report: Good overall condition, chips to the marble