L'Espérance (Fr. tr. Expectation) is a lifesize sculpture by Lemoyne Saint-Paul (also known as Paul Lemoyne, 1783-1873). The marble sculpture depicts a woman sitting on a rock, leaning on an anchor; it is generally associated to be a marine sculpture, representative of the women who wait for their spouces to return from their voyages on the docks where they left.

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.