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Jules Jacques Labatut
c. 1910

Description

Marble sculpture of a woman sitting on the arch of a bridge. She has her left hand resting on the coat of arms of Toulouse. Below the bridge is a woman representing the river.

Inscription(s)

Signed: j. labatut

Annotation

Fountain made in 1984 with a sculpture by Labatut.

Sculptor

Jules Jacques Labatut (Toulouse 1851 - Biarritz 1925), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Chantal, Fontaines de Toulouse.
Le blog de Véronique D, La fontaine Boulbonne à Toulouse.

Locatie (N 43°36'5" - E 1°26'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frmp041; Photograph: 2 September 2011
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