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Metal sculpture, replica after Guillaume Coustou the Elder (1677-1747), horse tamer, 20th century, signed on the plinth, h. 44 cm, w. 32 cm

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Metal sculpture, replica after Guillaume Coustou the Elder (1677-1747), horse tamer, 20th century, signed on the plinth, h. 44 cm, w. 32 cm

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Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Lot including : - After Guillaume COUSTOU (1677-1746), the horses of Marly, two subjects in patinated regula on a wooden base. 22 x 22 x 13 cm. - two rectangular lacquered boxes decorated with animated landscape and birds. - Conspirator", regule subject on turned wood base. - resin lion.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

After Guillaume Coustou, Cheval de Marly Circa 1900, inscribed Coustou on the plinth, dark patinated bronze, reduced version of the sculpture now in the Louvre, which he created between 1740 and 1745 for Louis XV's Château de Marly. The extremely decorative depiction of an athletic young man attempting with all his strength to tame a wildly rearing, bridled horse saddled with a hide, on a naturalistic plinth, h 20 cm. Artist information: French painter and sculptor (1677-1746), brother of Nicolas Coustou, 1697 winner of the Roman Academy Prize, study trip to Rome where he worked with Pierre Legros, 1700 return to Paris, 1704 member of the Royal Academy, 1715 he became professor of the Academy and 1833 rector, works by Coustou can be found in the Palace Chapel at Versailles and in the Louvre Museum, among others, source: Wikipedia and Thieme-Becker/Vollmer, Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler.

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

After Guillaume COUSTOU (1677-1746). "Cheval de Marly", brown patina bronze, signed on the terrace. Old cast iron (H : 38 cm)

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Guillaume COUSTOU (1677-1746) (after). Cheval de Marly. Proof in bronze with dark shaded brown patina. Signed on the terrace. H. 28 cm. Base in griotte marble (Minor chips to base).

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