Le Loiret - Versailles, France
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N 48° 48.289 E 002° 07.177
31U E 435355 N 5406132
This sculpture is located alongside one of the reflecting pools at the Gardens of Versailles.
Waymark Code: WMD147
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/04/2011
Views: 23
This 1689 bronze sculpture is entitled La Loiret. It depicts a woman laying down on her left side. Her dress reveals her breasts and flows to mid-thigh. She wears a laurel and apparently has some of her hair braided (or is that a small wreath?) A cherub presents her with some flowers. Her side is propped up by a large basin from which water flows. Her right hand is in the water flowing out. The title indicates that this figure represents the "Loiret," a tributary of the Loire, the longest river in France. There are similar works nearby representing other important rivers in France.
The artists are Balthasar Keller (1638-1702) and Thomas Regnaudin (1622-1706).
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Le Loiret
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Balthasar Keller and Thomas Regnaudin
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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