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Philis de La Charce

Philippe de la Tour du Pin de La Charce, known as Philis de La Charce
Montmorin, Hautes-Alpes 1645 - Nyons, Drôme 1703
war heroine of the Dauphiné active during the conquest of this province by the army of the Duke of Savoy
(Wikipedia)

Daniel Campagne
1900

Description

Equestrian statue, Philis de La Charche sitting on a prancing horse. She is also called 'la Jeanne d'Arc du Dauphiné'.

Grenoble - Philis de La Charce

Inscription(s)

Philis de la CHARCE
heroine dauphinoise
1645-1703

Signature

Campagne

Sculptor

Daniel Campagne (Gontaud-de-Nogaret, Lot-et-Garonne 1851 - Paris 1910-14), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres d'art de Grenoble.
Ville de Grenoble, Parcours Grenoble: À la découverte des œuvres d'art.
Grenoble-Patrimoine, Œuvres d'art: En chemin vers la musé.
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.
e-Monumen.net, Monumen.

Locatie (N 45°11'37" - E 5°43'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra175; Photograph: 13 August 2018
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