Samuel Bernard (1651–1739)
Guillaume Coustou the ElderWW-1722-006005
Purchase, Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation Inc. Gift and Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Catalogue
- Year
- 1722
- Medium
- Marble
- Dimensions
- Overall without base (confirmed): 36 1/8 x 27 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (91.8 x 70.8 x 37.1 cm); Height with base (confirmed): 37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist
Guillaume Coustou the Elder
Sculpture
Guillaume Coustou the Elder was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Château de Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
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- Reference
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