Pierre Rouillard
Paris 1820 - Paris 1881

Cheval à la herse
Fonte de Durenne

Commandé en 1877 pour la cascade du premier palais du Trocadéro Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878

ATTRIBUE EN 1986
RF 3754

The statue was made for the Paris World Exhibition in 1878. In 1935, the statue was moved to the gardens of the Porte de Saint-Cloud, and in 1986 to the courtyard of the Musée d’Orsay, where the statue was photographed.

The statue made by Louis Rouillard was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

At the base of the statue you can see the name of the sculptor who cast the statue:
A. DURENNE PARIS
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A DURENNE FONDEUR
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Translation of the text on the sign:
Pierre Rouillard
Paris 1820 - Paris 1881

Harrow horse
Durenne cast iron

Commissioned in 1877 for the cascade of the first Trocadero Palace Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878

AWARDED IN 1986
RF 3754