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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...