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Christian V

1646-1699
King of Denmark and Norway, 1670-1699
(Wikipedia)

Abraham-César Lamoureux
1688 (1745)

Description

Bronze equestrian statue of the King, with in the four corner of the pedestal Artemisia, Alexander the Great, Minerva and Hercules.

Annotation

Originally in lead 1688, replaced in 1945 by a bronze copy.

Sculptor

Abraham-César Lamoureux (1635-1692), French sculptor, active in Copenhagen from 1681 to 1692.

Sources & Information

Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Locatie (N 55°40'49" - E 12°35'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dk010; Photograph: 10 July 2009
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