Le Rhone - Versailles, France
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N 48° 48.298 E 002° 07.105
31U E 435267 N 5406150
This sculpture is located alongside one of the reflecting pools at the Gardens of Versailles.
Waymark Code: WMCZRW
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/30/2011
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This 1688 bronze work entitled Le Rhone depicts a bearded man lying on his side, holding a staff...and looking into the distance determinedly. A cherub peers at him from near his feet. Water seems to be flowing from where the figure is resting his left elbow...and of course, the title indicates that the figure represents one of France's major rivers. Other nearby pieces represent other French rivers.
The artists are Jean-Baptiste Tuby (1635-1700) & Balthasar Keller (1638-1702)
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Le Rhone
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Jean-Baptiste Tuby & Balthasar Keller
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1688
Materials used: BRONZE
Location: alongside one of the reflecting pools at the Gardens of Versailles.
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