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Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, it was one of 15 fountains designed to provide drinking water to the city. It was originally situated at the corner of Rue de Vaugirard and Rue du Regard.

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The fountain features a bas-relief by sculptor Achille Valois depicting the myth of Leda and the Swan. In the sculpture, water originally spouted from the swan's beak into a basin. Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, it was

A version of this work is a key piece in the Centre Pompidou collection in Paris, known for its polished surface that interacts with light to suggest movement and life. Cultural and Commercial Context Leda | The Art Institute of Chicago The

The is a historic wall fountain currently located in the Jardin du Luxembourg .

Both the fountain and the sculpture draw from the Greek myth where Zeus (Jupiter) transforms into a swan to seduce Leda, the Queen of Sparta. This myth is a recurring theme in European art history, particularly in Paris.

Brancusi reimagined the myth by depicting the metamorphosis of the woman herself into the swan, rather than Zeus.