Antoine-François Gérard was a French sculptor and winner of the Prix de Rome in 1789. This sclpture, named L'Histoire, was created in 1760 and was one of Gérard's last commissioned sculptures. He was famous for his depictions of Liberty, the female personification of France. In this sculpture Liberty sits upon a high column (base removed from this model) with wings, reclined to look over the Jardin du Carrousel in Paris.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.