Talk:Rhinocéros (Jacquemart)

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Did you know... that a life-size cast-iron rhinoceros sculpture was created for the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 11:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Jacquemart's Rhinocéros

... that a life-size cast iron rhinoceros sculpture was created for the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris? "(commande du modèle pour le palais du Trocadéro, bâti à l'occasion de l'Exposition Universelle de 1878" from: "Alfred Jacquemart Rhinoceros". Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ALT1:... that Henri Alfred Jacquemart's 2.86-metre (9.4 ft) tall Rhinocéros is on display outside the Musée d'Orsay in Paris? "This sculpture can now be found on the esplanade of the Musée D’Orsay" from: "Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart". Sladmore Gallery. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Columbus murals (Gregori)

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 16:44, 21 June 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Wonderful little article. It's new enough, long enough, within policy and well-written. Both hooks are fine, and provided with inline citations. The sources support the claims. QPQ is done and the image license is OK. Good to go.

Species of rhinoceros

I think this article might be improved if it mentioned the specific species of rhinoceros used as a model. Based on the appearance of the sculpture--particularly the presence of only one horn, the skin folds, and the bumpy rear--this would seem to be an Indian rhinoceros, but I can't find any sources for this (possibly because I don't speak French). Is there any source directly confirming this is an Indian rhino? Lockesdonkey (talk) 16:17, 14 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lockesdonkey, I think you're right but I couldn't find any reliable sources in English or French ("Rhinocéros indien") stating this - Dumelow (talk) 18:08, 14 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]