each modelled as a rearing horse restrained by a muscular groom, on a naturalistic base. (2)(Quantity:2)Dimensions: 50.5 cm high (approx.)Notes:Guillaume Coustou’s (1677-1746) celebrated Chevaux de Marly reinterpret the monumental Roman marble groups in the Piazza del Quirinale, Rome. Commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 for the royal hunting lodge at Marly and completed in 1745, the original sculptures were subsequently installed at the entrance to the Champs-Élysées in Paris in 1795 and are now housed in the Musée du Louvre. Their popularity inspired numerous bronze reductions throughout the 19th century. Comparable auction results: Chiswick Auctions, Fine European Works of Art & Clocks, 29th of September 2020 - 54cm, £1,375 incl. premium Lot 58 - A LARGE PAIR OF MID 19TH CENTURY FRENCH