These exquisite chenets - quite literally "fire dogs" - were formerly in the collection of French fashion designer Marie-Louise Carven; she donated the pair to the Louvre in 1973.
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| Detached from their bases, it's even easier to appreciate the sensitive modeling of the two dogs. |
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| I can't think why the pair was photographed above facing away from each other, when this seems the only correct orientation! |
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