Biblis

Ferdinand Leenhoff, in or before 1900

Biblis is a character who appears in the Metamorphoses by Roman poet Ovid: her love for her brother remained unrequited and eventually she died of desire and was transformed into a spring. Sculptor Ferdinand Leenhoff taught at Amsterdam’s Rijksacademie.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-18753
  • Dimensionsdiameter 51 cm, height 190 cm x weight 192 kg