Versailles Male Sphinx - Versailles, France - Sphinx Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Located close to the entrance to the Versailles gardens, this sphinx and angel guard one of the portals...along with a female sphinx on the other side. The sphinx is carved in marble..and is depicted with an Egyptian headdress. The angel (or cherub) appears to be cast in bronze and is depicted astride (though awkwardly) the sphinx' back.
There is no information at the site about the artist, date or title...but this website (visit link) identifies the cherub as Cupid and the artist as Jules Hardouin Mansart. Wikipedia (visit link) identifies Mansart (1746-1808) as an architect without any mention of sculpture.

Statue Name: Amour porté par un Sphinx Style: Egyptian Medium: marble and bronze Head Type: Man Head Namesake: Amour porté par un sphinx Website: [Web Link] Street Address: Chateau de Versaille Place D'armes Versailles, Île-de-France France 78000 Specify Other Head: Not listed

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