Psyche ("La Nymphe Falconet")
Object type: Figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Sèvres
Artist: Sèvres Manufactory|Etienne-Maurice Falconet
Artist bio: French, 1740–present|French, Paris 1716–1791 Paris
Artist role: Manufactory|Modeler
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: porcelain after 1761, gilt bronze ca. 1775
Medium: Soft-paste biscuit porcelain, gilt bronze
Dimensions: Height (with stand): 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1973
Accession year: 1973
Tags: Psyche|Flowers