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Woman torso (Naiad with two fishes)
REAL-TIME
Woman torso (Naiad with two fishes)
REAL-TIME
Material
Bronze (detail)
Collection
Private collection, Stockholm, 1991, 1994 Cranbrook collection (whole figure)
Dimensions
height 68 cm width 54 depth 35 cm
Signature
C. MILLES
Edition
2/12
Provenance
Millesgården, registered in Millesgårdens records of original sculptures
Details
The model was created: 1916
A naiad is a water nymph in Greek mythology and she symbolizes the body of streaming freshwater in springs, wells or fountains. She also has sisters that in the same way embody the oceans. It is common for naiads to be connected with a specific spring of freshwater. Carl Milles created many naiads. He was fascinated by all mythological water creatures. He sculpted several fountains depicting these motifs during 1916-1918. Among them a fountain called Little Naiad. The model for this torso is a detail from a version of that figure.