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.
After two other bronze monkeys were found by British antique dealer Colin Wilson, doubts have been cast on the authenticity of the monkey in the Louvre, which experts claim is a genuine work by Giambologna. The Louvre monkey's size makes it impossible to fit into its intended niche on the Samson and Philistine fountain.