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Pacing Stallion

c. 1600

Barthélemy Prieur

Associated Names

Barthélemy Prieur

Artist, French, 1540 - 1611

The sculpture depicts a horse with its right front leg raised and head slightly tilted downward. The sculpture is made of a dark brown material resembling bronze, giving it a polished finish. The horse has detailed features such as a flowing mane and tail, and well-defined musculature. The sculpture is smaller in scale, allowing viewers to appreciate the details up close.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Dimensions

height: 14.8 cm (5 13/13 in)
length (hoof-to-hoof at base): 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2022.181.40

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2004

Radcliffe, Anthony and Nicholas Penny. Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650. London, 2004: 210, 226-229, repro. no. 40.

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