Seahorse relief, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Ile

Satyr riding a seahorse sculpted 1555-56 by Pierre Bontemps, part of the marble chimney originally in Henri II's bedchamber in the Stove Pavilion, now in the Guardroom in the Henri II state apartments of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The chimney has a large frame adorned with allegories of the seasons and the elements carved by Pierre Bontemps and other parts sculpted by Jean-Baptiste-Louis Plantar in 1836. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13430409

Media ID

45116444

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5616px x 3352px (4.4MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen