Biblis

Ferdinand Leenhoff (1841-1914), executed by Compagnie des Bronzes, Brussels, 1900, bronze

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
  • Dimensionsheight 190 cm x weight 192 kg, diameter 51 cm