Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

On the sides of the pedestal are six statues of Dukes of Normandy:

Right side:
1. robert le magnifique
   Robert Ier le Magnifique / Robert I the Magnificent (1000-1035), Duke of Normandy, 1027-1035. Second son of Richard II. Father of William the Conqueror by his mistress, Herleva of Falaise (Wikipedia).
2. richard trois
   Richard III (c. 1001-1027), Duke of Normandy, 1026-1027. Eldest son of Richard II. (Wikipedia).
3. richard-le-bon
   Richard II l'Irascible ou Richard le Bon / Richard II the Good (d. 1026), Duke of Normandy, 996-1026. Son of Richard I. (Wikipedia).
   Left side
4. richard-sans-peur
   Richard Ier Sans-Peur / Richard I the Fearless (Fécamp c. 930-996), Duke of Normandy, 942-996. Son of William I. (Wikipedia).
5. guillaume-longue-épée
   Guillaume Longue-épée / William I Longsword (c. 900-942), count of Rouen, "Duke" of Normandy, 927-942. Son of Rollo. (Wikipedia).
6. rollon
   Rollon / Rollo (Hrólfr) (c. 846-c. 931). First ruler of the Viking principality now known as Normandy (Wikipedia).

1. Robert I the Magnificent	2. Richard III	3. Richard II the Good
4. Richard I the Fearless	5. William I Longsword	6. Rollo

Inscription(s)

Signed: louis rouchet
(equestrian statue) fondu par St Denis 1851
(statues of the dukes) f^du par thiebaut & fils

Annotation

The equestrian statue of Archduke Carl of Austria of 1860 is probably inspired by this statue.

Sculptor

• Charles Rochet (Paris 1813 - Paris 1878) and Louis Rochet (1819-1900), French sculptors (brothers).

Sources & Information

• Ministere de culture, Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel.
• 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.

Tags

Location (N 48°53'38" - W 0°12'6")