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Paris Photo of Air-Raid Protection of Art, West Gateway
Estimate:
$10 - $200
Sold
$10
Live Auction
Militaria, Political, & Americana Memorabilia
Category
Description
Original black and white photo; Place de la Concorde two marble monumental sculptures protected by scaffolds.
Two marble Mercury Riding Pegasus statues, designed by Antoine Coysevox (French 1640-1720), stood at the west end gate, where Place de la Concorde meets the garden of the Tuileries. Today the original sculpture can be found in the Louvre Museum. A copy currently stands in its former place at the gardens entrance.
Issued: c. 1940s
Dimensions: 9"W x 7"H
Two marble Mercury Riding Pegasus statues, designed by Antoine Coysevox (French 1640-1720), stood at the west end gate, where Place de la Concorde meets the garden of the Tuileries. Today the original sculpture can be found in the Louvre Museum. A copy currently stands in its former place at the gardens entrance.
Issued: c. 1940s
Dimensions: 9"W x 7"H
Condition
Age related wear.