Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
Le Jeu de L'Echarpe
Artifact ID1986.00611.01
Object Type
Sculpture
Gifter
Danielle Mitterrand
Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French porcelain manufactory, active from 1756 to the present)
Artist
Agathon Léonard
(French sculptor and ceramic designer, 1841-1923)
Date
1923
Medium
Ceramic (porcelain)
DimensionsOverall: 21 x 15 x 15 in. (53.3 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionA white porcelain sculpture of a woman in a floor length gown holding a large scarf above her head. The sculpture is dated 1923, titled Le Jeu de L'Echarpe, made by Sevres. The woman is depicted in a French Art Nouveau style.Historical NoteWhite porcelain sculpture of woman with scarf. The original, made in 1898, was part of a grand table design of fifteen figures performing a scarf dance, inspired by Loïe Fuller, titled "Jeu de I'Echarpe." Similar pieces are in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and the Hermitage.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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