A bronze Equestrian group of Louis XIV, after a model by Martin van den Bogaert, called Desjardins (1637-1694), Brownish green patina with traces of black lacquer This equestrian group of Louis XIV on horseback is indeed one of the most popular of the King. It is founded on the Marcus Aurelian model, which Desjardin modified for Louis XIV. The monument took a Herculean effort on the part of the sculptor as well as the founder Roger Scabol to complete.