Herakles on the Pyre, G . Coustou, Louvre MR1809

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Artist/Maker Guillaume Coustou the elder (French, 1677-1746)
Hercule sur le bûcher (Hercules on the pyre), marble, reception piece for the French Royal Academy, 1704.
Dimensions H. 74 cm (29 in.), W. 63 cm (24 ¾ in.), D. 56 cm (22 in.)
Credit line Seized during the French Revolution
Accession number MR 1809
Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, ground floor, room 25
Photographer Jastrow (2006)

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