Interesting Places I've Photographed
The English Pug
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Topic: Dog Statues
GPS: N45° 30.274; W073° 33.430
Quick Description:
The English Pug is one
of a pair of sculptures installed on the southwest side of Place d’Armes by the
outside the National Bank building in Montréal, Québec.
Long Description:
A pair of 7' high bronze sculptures called The English Pug and the French
Poodle have recently ben installed at the Place d’Armes in Montréal, Québec. The
sculptures were created by Montreal artist Marc-André J. Fortier and were
erected in 2013.
The English Pug depicts a tall, slender man dressed in a suit and wearing a bow tie. He is wearing an eye and nose mask while carrying a Pug in his arms. The Pug and the French Poodle are looking at each other across the plaza while the owners are looking in opposite directions.
A plaque at the base of the statue is inscribed:
"The English Pug and
the French Poodle
ou/or
"Le caniche français
et le carlin anglais"
Artiste: Marc A. J. Fortier
Fonderie: Atelier du Bronze
The English Pug depicts a tall, slender man dressed in a suit and wearing a bow tie. He is wearing an eye and nose mask while carrying a Pug in his arms. The Pug and the French Poodle are looking at each other across the plaza while the owners are looking in opposite directions.
A plaque at the base of the statue is inscribed:
the French Poodle
ou/or
"Le caniche français
et le carlin anglais"
Artiste: Marc A. J. Fortier
Fonderie: Atelier du Bronze
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