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Monday, October 25, 2010

The (King's) fame riding Pegasus

The (King's) fame riding Pegasus


ArtistAntoine Coysevox (1640–1720)
DescriptionEnglish: The (King's) fame riding Pegasus. Français : La renommée (du roi) chevauchant Pégase.
Date1702
MediumCarrara marble
DimensionsHeight: 315 cm (124 in). Width: 291 cm (114.6 in). Depth: 128 cm (50.4 in).
Current locationLouvre Museum Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, loxer ground floor, Cour Marly
Accession numberMR 1824
Object historyEnglish: Commissioned in 1699 for the decoration of the park of Marly, transfered in 1719 to the entrance to the Tuileries Garden, replaced in 1986 by copies Français : Commandé en 1699 pour la décoration du parc de Marly, transféré en 1719 à l'entrée du jardin des Tuileries, remplacées en 1986 par des copies.
Credit lineFrom the Tuileries Garden, 1986; restored with the aid of the Pari Mutuel Urbain, 2004-2006 (patron)
Source/PhotographerJebulon (2010)
LicensingThis work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.


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