{"product_id":"coustou-marly-horses-9682","title":"\"Marly Horses\" after Coustou","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAn excellent pair of mid 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century French\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebronze ‘Marly Horses’ after Guillaume Coustou – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe sculptures with fine rich brown variegated patination lightly rubbed to a golden brown standing on integral shaped naturalistic bases, signed \u003cem\u003eCoustou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       38 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:                                        35 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth:                                        14 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                  Lightly Worn Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                          1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                   Patinated Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           9682\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuillaume Coustou (1677–1746) – The Marly Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuillaume Coustou was one of the most accomplished French sculptors of the 18th century, best remembered for his magnificent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarly Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commissioned by King Louis XV and completed in 1745. These dramatic sculptures, depicting powerful rearing horses being restrained by their grooms, are widely regarded as masterpieces of French sculpture, admired for their remarkable sense of movement, strength and realism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch was their importance and popularity that the Marly Horses became a favourite subject for bronze founders throughout Europe. During the 19th and 20th centuries, many respected French and Italian foundries produced beautifully detailed bronze reductions of these celebrated works, often in a variety of sizes and finishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor well over a century, these impressive bronzes have been prized by collectors, demonstrating the appeal of Coustou's original masterpieces and their important place in the history of European sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67702012575980,"sku":"9682","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Marly_1.jpg?v=1792063451","url":"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/products\/coustou-marly-horses-9682","provider":"Hickmet Fine Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}