Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces")
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ArtistAristide Maillol
TypeBronze
Dimensions154.6 cm × 62.2 cm × 47.6 cm (60+7⁄8 in × 24+1⁄2 in × 18+3⁄4 in)
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| Artist | Aristide Maillol |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 154.6 cm × 62.2 cm × 47.6 cm (60+7⁄8 in × 24+1⁄2 in × 18+3⁄4 in) |
| Location | Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
Nymph (Central Figure for "The Three Graces") is a bronze sculpture, by Aristide Maillol.[1] It was modeled in 1930, and cast in 1953, it is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[2]
In the tradition of the Three Graces in Ancient Roman sculpture,[3] and The Three Graces, by Antonio Canova, it shows serenity, in contrast to his contemporary, Auguste Rodin.[4]
In 1991, it was damaged by blast of a Harrier AV-8B landing as a part of the Gulf War National Victory Celebration.[5]
