Object Description
This pair of silvered bronze models show semi-clad classical male attendants restraining their rearing horses. They are modeled after the 1739 sculptures in marble by Guillaume Coustou, which were made for the Chateau de Marly and can now be seen in the Louvre Museum, Paris. The original sculptures exemplified the best in Neoclassical style and were therefore exceptionally popular during the course of the 19th Century. The models are crafted in silvered bronze and are set on naturalistic bases, signed ‘COUSTOU’ to the underside.