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Callac
Côtes-d'Armor
Bretagne

Place Jean Auffret

L'étalon Naous

The Stallion Naous

Plusquellec 1935 - Callac 1951

Georges Guyot
Susse Frères (Paris)
1958

Description

Bronze statue of the stallion Naous.

Inscription(s)

Signed: Guyot
susse Fondeur Paris

Annotation

The breeding of horses is a activity of Callac, which has a stud farm since the nineteenth century. Minister of Fine Arts, Andre Cornu, a native of the department, commissiond a bronze statue from the wildlife sculptor Guyot for Callac. The town chooses to pay tribute to the stallion named Naous, who died in 1951 after eighteen years of service, and whose presence and effectiveness have made a time of glory for the city.

Sculptor

Georges Lucien Guyot (Paris 1885 - 1973), French sculptor of animals (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Topic Topos, Patrimoine des communes de France.
e-Monumen.net, le patrimoine monumental français en France et à l'étranger.

Locatie (N 48°24'14" - W 3°25'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr065; Photograph: 29 May 2012
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