 Girardon made a terracotta model on the basis of which Slodtz executed the larger work.He also made a statue of St Ambrose in the Dôme des Invalides, and a bas-relief "Saint Louis sending missionaries to India".Other works were provided for the Château de Marly, such as the marble "Vertumnus" for the Cascade and sculptures for the Val-de-Grâce.