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Sébastien Slodtz (French, 1655–1726)
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English: Hannibal Barca counting the rings of the Roman knights killed at the Battle of Cannae (216 BC). Marble, 1704.
Français : Hannibal comptant les anneaux des chevaliers romains tombés à la bataille de Cannes, en 216 av. J.-C. Marbre, 1704. Petit modèle exécuté par François Girardon. Sébastien Slodtz fait le grand modèle en 1687 - 1688, puis la taille du marbre de 1687 à 1704. Destiné à prendre place dans l'allée royale de Versailles. En 1696, les Bâtiments du Roi commandent en pendant Jules César à Nicolas Coustou. Les deux marbres sont transférés au jardin des Tuileries en 1722, date portée sur les statues.
Dimensions H. 2.50 m (8 ft. 2 ¼ in.), W. 1.06 m (3 ft. 5 ½ in.), D. 92 cm (3 ft. )
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Sculptures, Richelieu, lower ground floor, Cour Puget
Accession number
MR 2093
Credit line From the Gardens of the Tuileries, 1872
Source/Photographer Loicwood (2006)
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current16:54, 9 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:54, 9 August 20061,600 × 2,925 (731 KB)Jastrowcorrected barrel distorsion, cropped and enhanced lighting
20:32, 4 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:32, 4 June 20062,304 × 3,456 (2.95 MB)LoicwoodAnnibal, marbre Annibal compte les anneaux des chevaliers romains tués à la bataille de Cannes(216 av JC). Petit modèle exécuté par François Girardon. Slodtz fait el grand modèle en 1687 - 1688, puis la taille du marbre de 1687 à 1704. Destiné

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