Lion Killing a Wild Boar - Versailles, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 48.354 E 002° 07.139
31U E 435310 N 5406253
This lion is on the left side of an attractive fountain in the Gardens of the Versailles Palace.
Waymark Code: WMD152
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/04/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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This 1687 bronze sculpture is entitled "Lion Terrassant un Sanglier" or in English "Lion Killing a Wild Boar". The lion faces the main part of the fountain while the boar, under him and still struggling apparently has a spout coming out of its mouth. On the other side of the fountain is a sculpture of a lion killing a wolf.
The artists are Jean-Melchior Raon and Balthasar Keller.
Physical Address:
Versailles Chateau
Versailles, Île-de-France France

Web Site: Not listed
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