SculptureFrench17th century
The Abduction of Proserpine by Pluto
17th century
Artists
François GirardonArtist
Dimensions
57.2 x 23.2 x 27.6 cm (22 1/2 x 9 1/8 x 10 7/8 in.) 47.3 lb
Provenance
[Edward R. Lubin, New York, NY, February 1961, sold;] to Fogg Art Museum through Louise Haskell Daly Fund.
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