French "Leda and the Swan" Table Lamp

Wonderful antique French painted metal table lamp with the motif of Leda and the Swan and with moving leafs in the background. 

"Leda and the Swan" is a famous story from Greek mythology where Zeus transformation into a Sean to seduce Leda, the Queen of Sparta. This union led to Leda laying eggs, from which hatched Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, and the twins Castor and Pollux. The myth is a major motif in art and literature.