I have tried to ascertain whether this Versailles fountain depicts two dogs being playful or in the throes of mortal combat! Another option is that the animal being pinned down is a bear that has been subdued by a brave dog.
To the eye of a 20th century observer, he water streaming from the mouths of the animals gives the familiar comic strip impression that sounds are being emitted ... a triumphant barking from the dog and howls of agony from the vanquished.
OJ
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