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Summary
Artist |
Antoine Coysevox
(1640-1720)
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Description |
English:
Mercury riding Pegasus. Carrara marble, 1701-1702. Commissioned in 1699 for the decoration of the park of Marly, transfered in 1719 to the entrance to the Tuileries Gardens, replaced in 1986 by copies.
Français :
Mercure chevauchant Pégase. Marbre de Carrare, 1701-1702. 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.
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Dimensions | H. 3.15 m (124 in.), W. 2.91 m (114 ½ in.), D. 1.28 m (50 ¼ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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Current location |
Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, loxer ground floor, Cour Marly
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Accession number |
MR 1822
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Credit line | From the Tuileries Gardens, 1986; restored with the aid of the Pari Mutuel Urbain, 2004-2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Jastrow (2007) |
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