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The (King's) fame riding Pegasus

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The (King's) fame riding Pegasus Artist Antoine Coysevox (1640–1720) Description English: The (King's) fame riding Pegasus. Français : La renommée (du roi) chevauchant Pégase. Date 1702 Medium Carrara marble Dimensions Height: 315 cm (124 in). Width: 291 cm (114.6 in). Depth: 128 cm (50.4 in). Current location Louvre Museum Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, loxer ground floor, Cour Marly Accession number MR 1824 Object history English: Commissioned in 1699 for the decoration of the park of Marly, transfered in 1719 to the entrance to the Tuileries Garden, replaced in 1986 by copies Français : Commandé en 1699 pour la décoration du parc de Marly, transféré en 1719 à l'entrée du jardin des Tuileries, remplacées en 1986 par des copies. Credit line From the Tuileries Garden, 1986; restored with the aid of the Pari Mutuel Urbain, 2004-2006 (patron) Source/Photographer Jebulon (2010) Licensing This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those co...

Petroglyph of a human foot on the Leo Petroglyph

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Petroglyph of a human foot on the Leo Petroglyph Description English: Petroglyph of a human foot on the Leo Petroglyph, located west of Leo in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. Carved by the prehistoric Fort Ancient culture, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Date 10 July 2010 Source Wikimedia Commons Author Nyttend Camera location 39° 08′ 54″ N, 82° 40′ 14.5″ W Permission Public Domain Licensing The copyright holder of this work has released this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: The copyright holder grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. From Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/