Africa, Cast iron sculpture at Musée d'Orsay, France.
The feminine allegory statue stands 2.1 meters tall and 1.84 meters wide, depicting a seated nude woman with traditional African elements.
The French state commissioned this sculpture for display at the Palais du Trocadéro during the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
The statue represents Africa through symbolic items including traditional clothing, fruits, and vegetables, reflecting nineteenth-century French artistic perspectives.
Visitors can find the statue permanently displayed at the Musée d'Orsay, located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
The statue traveled from Paris to Nantes in 1935, underwent restoration at Coubertin foundry in 1986, and returned to Paris for display.
Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1878
Creator: Eugène Delaplanche
Height: 2.1 m
Width: 1.84 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Made from material: cast iron
GPS coordinates: 48.86003,2.32500
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:45
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