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(inventory)Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Artist/Maker	Guillaume Coustou the Elder (1677-1746)
Description	English: One of the so-called Marly Horses. Carrara marble, 1739-1745. Commissioned in 1739 for the park of the castle of Marly, the two sculptures were transfered in 1794 to the entrance to the Champs-Élysées in Paris and replaced by cement copies in 1985. Français : L'un des deux chevaux de Marly. Marbre de Carrare, 1739-1745. Commandées en 1739 pour la décoration du parc du château de Marly, les deux statues ont été transférées en 1794 à l'entrée des Champs-Élysées, à Paris, puis remplacées par des copies en ciment en 1985.
Dimensions	H. 3.4 m (133 ¾ in.), W. 2.84 m (111 ¾ in.), D. 1.27 m (49 ¾ in.)
Credit line	From the Champs-Élysées, 1985; restored with the help of the Pari Mutuel Urbain, 2004-2006
Accession number	MR 1802
Location	Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, lower ground floor, Cour Marly
Photographer/source	Jastrow (2007)
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