Pair of Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures After Coustou

Name: Pair of Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures After Coustou
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1017309
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

Description

A very good quality pair of French late Victorian bronze marly horses beautifully cast with lovely colour and patina after the models by Coustou. Both antique sculptures show horses rearing with a muscular male groom in drapery holding on to the reins in his hands.

Signed to the base - Coustou

The original large size marly horses were scultped by Guillaume Coustou the elder and commissioned by Louis XV of France. They were made from marble and positioned by the trough at the entrance of the Chateau de Marly which are now on show at the Louvre museum.

Height - 38 cm (15 inches)

Width - 36 cm (14 inches)

Depth - 14 cm (5 ½ inches)

Circa - 1890

Physical Dimensions

Height

38cm (14.96")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

14cm (5.51")

Declaration

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1017309

Dealers Notes

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Description

A very good quality pair of French late Victorian bronze marly horses beautifully cast with lovely colour and patina after the models by Coustou.

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Both antique sculptures show horses rearing with a muscular male groom in drapery holding on to the reins in his hands.

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

fig 1. PAIR OF BRONZE MARLY HORSE SCULPTURES AFTER COUSTOU — fig 1. Pair of Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures After Coustou

Signed to the base - Coustou

The original large size marly horses were scultped by Guillaume Coustou the elder and commissioned by Louis XV of France. They were made from marble and positioned by the trough at the entrance of the Chateau de Marly which are now on show at the Louvre museum.

Height - 38 cm (15 inches)

Width - 36 cm (14 inches)

Depth - 14 cm (5 ½ inches)

Circa - 1890