La Marne - Versailles, France - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This 1689 bronze sculpture entitled La Marne. It depicts a woman laying down and leaning to her left side. She is barebreasted with a mere cloth covering her waist. She wears a laurel and holds a cornucopia full of fruit with her left hand. Her right hand holds an item..perhaps a musical instrument? A cherub also holds onto the item and also holds a garland. The title indicates that this figure represents the Marne... a tributary to the Seine. There are similar works nearby representing other important rivers in France.
The artists are Balthasar Keller (1638-1702) and Etienne Le Hongre (1638-1702).

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: La Marne Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Balthasar Keller and Etienne Le Hongre Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1689 Materials used: bronze Location: alongside one of the reflecting pools at the Gardens of Versailles.

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