Tiber

Tiber is a marble statue in the Tuileries Garden depicting a middle-aged man holding a rudder and cornucopia, standing about 1.62 meters tall and 3.17 meters wide. It belongs to a group of four water deity statues that define the garden and represent different European rivers.

Pierre Bourdict created this marble statue between 1688 and 1690 as part of a major project to embellish the Tuileries Gardens. It emerged during a period when French artists reinterpreted ancient Roman subjects and integrated them into royal gardens.

This statue represents the Tiber, the most important river of ancient Rome, connecting Parisian gardens to Roman legends. The depiction with a rudder and cornucopia shows how French artists interpreted and incorporated classical gods into their own artistic vision.

This statue sits in the Tuileries Garden, a large public park between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement. The garden is easy to reach on foot, and the statue lies along one of the main pathways, making it accessible throughout visiting hours.

This work is part of a series of four water deity statues in the garden, all documented by photographer Charles Nègre in the mid-1800s. This early photographic record gives us rare insight into the historical arrangement and condition of this sculpture group.

Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1680s

Creator: Pierre Bourdict

Height: 1.62 m

Width: 3.17 m

Made from material: marble

GPS coordinates: 48.86500,2.32380

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:27