Daniel Chester FrenchÉtats-Unis, 1850–1931Narcissa
Peut-on la contempler ?
Oui, exposée actuellement
Où est « Narcissa » aujourd’hui ? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 19B, Washington. Oui, exposée actuellement. Vérifié 25 septembre 2026.
Présentée au public.
- Vérifié
- Dans cet état depuis
- Source
- Le musée
À propos de la sculpture
Narcissa is one of many female nudes that Daniel Chester French produced during his long career. He based it on the Greek myth of the god Narcissus, who spurned the love of others and was so self-centered that the gods forced him to gaze endlessly at his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to turn away from his image, Narcissus perished, and the gods turned him into the flower that bears his name. In French’s version, the woman holds a bowl of water that mirrors her face while she reaches up to touch the narcissus in her hair.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- 1929.8.509
Ce qu’elle montre
Au catalogue
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image : Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
