Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Figures of the Marly Horses, After Guillaume Coustou

19th century

Sold by Shackladys Antiques

Description

A superb pair of late 19th-century bronze sculptures depicting the celebrated Marly Horses, after the famous models by the renowned French sculptor Guillaume Coustou (1677–1746). Beautifully cast, each sculpture portrays a powerful rearing horse restrained by a youthful groom, capturing the extraordinary movement, drama and anatomical precision that made Coustou’s original works among the most admired equestrian sculptures of the French Baroque period.

Each figure stands upon a naturalistically modelled rocky base with stylised foliage and retains a rich, deep bronze patina that has mellowed attractively with age. One base bears an impressed foundry mark. The quality of the casting is evident throughout, from the expressive facial features and flowing manes to the finely modelled musculature of both the horses and their attendants.

Dimensions

Height: 11.5 inches – 29cm

Width: 10.5 inches – 27cm

Depth: 4.5 inches – 11cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

29cm (11.42")

Width

27cm (10.63")

Depth

11cm (4.33")

Declaration

Shackladys Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1221720

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Description

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Each figure stands upon a naturalistically modelled rocky base with stylised foliage and retains a rich, deep bronze patina that has mellowed attractively with age.

Shackladys Antiques

One base bears an impressed foundry mark. The quality of the casting is evident throughout, from the expressive facial features and flowing manes to the finely modelled musculature of both the horses and their attendants.

Dimensions

Height: 11.5 inches – 29cm

Width: 10.5 inches – 27cm

Depth: 4.5 inches – 11cm