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Lot 162
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'THE HORSE TAMERS OF MARLY', A PAIR OF BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUPS
Details
'THE HORSE TAMERS OF MARLY', A PAIR OF BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUPS
AFTER GUILLAUME COUSTOU
each bears inscription 'Coustou'
--29in. (73.5cm.) high
, rich medium brown patina
Lot Essay
Coustou's (1677-1746) most famous work, the Marly Horses originally stood at the entrance to the riding school in Marly Park.