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335 - After Guillaume I COUSTOU (Lyon 1677 – Paris 1746). The Horses of Marly. A pair of bronze sculptures with a brown medal patina, each depicting a groom attempting to subdue a wild horse. They rest on pedestals. 19th century. 42 x 40 x 15 cm. Wear and missing sections. The Horses of Marly were commissioned in 1743 by Louis XV from the sculptor Guillaume Coustou to adorn “l’Abreuvoir” at the Château de Marly, as allegories of the relationship between America and Europe. These sculptures were carved from white Carrara marble to replace “Mercury and Fame,” sculpted by Antoine Coysevox in 1701–1702.
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After Guillaume I COUSTOU (Lyon 1677 – Paris 1746). The Horses of Marly. A pair of bronze sculptures with a brown medal patina, each depicting a groom attempting to subdue a wild horse. They rest on pedestals. 19th century. 42 x 40 x 15 cm. Wear and missing sections. The Horses of Marly were commissioned in 1743 by Louis XV from the sculptor Guillaume Coustou to adorn “l’Abreuvoir” at the Château de Marly, as allegories of the relationship between America and Europe. These sculptures were carved from white Carrara marble to replace “Mercury and Fame,” sculpted by Antoine Coysevox in 1701–1702.
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