Following the finding of two other bronze monkeys by British antique dealer Colin Wilson, however, the validity of the monkey held in the Louvre, claimed by 'experts' to be the real work of Giambologna, has been called into question. The Louvre monkey is simply too deep to fit the niche in which it was supposedly situated on the Samson and a Philistine fountain it was originally designed and created for.
Following the discovery of two other bronze monkeys by British antique dealer Colin Wilson, however, the authenticity of the monkey in the Louvre, claimed by 'experts' to be a genuine work by Giambologna, has been questioned. The Louvre monkey is too large to fit into the niche it was supposed to occupy on the Samson and Philistine fountain it was originally designed for.