Buste de Placide Massey, Marble bust in Jardin Massey, Tarbes, France
The sculpture presents a figure holding a flower on a pedestal, with plant designs engraved around its base in the public garden.
Henri Nelli created this marble monument in 1882 to commemorate Placide Massey, who directed the Versailles royal gardens from 1819 to 1848.
The monument stands near the School of Art and Ceramics, representing the connection between botanical science and artistic expression in Tarbes.
Located at coordinates 43.236325, 0.074622, visitors can find the statue at the southwest entrance of Jardin Massey public park.
The face depicted on the monument actually belongs to Ramond de Carbonnières, as the sculptor used an incorrect death mask as reference.
Location: Tarbes
Inception: 1882
Creator: Henri Nelli
Made from material: marble
GPS coordinates: 43.23633,0.07462
Latest update: March 6, 2025 09:28
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