Style Louis XIV / Ref.9520
Stone putto fountain center piece
Dimensions
Width 15'' ¾ 40cm
Height 40'' ½ 103cm
Origin:
Late 19th century
Status:
Good condition. The stone is pierced to allow water flow (see picture of bottom of base)
Fountain made of stone from Saint-Maximin, representing a conch blowing putto triton sitting on a stone. His wavy hair and pudgy features, the shape of his fish tail legs are typical of Louis XIV style fountain statuary. Carved in Saint-Maximin stone, a very fine grained beige with yellow limestone used since Antiquity for buildings. The most famous buildings in France built in this stone are : Notre Dame in Paris, the basilica in Saint Denis, the chateaux of Vincennes and Chantilly, Versailles, the Paris Opera house, etc…
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