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Cheval de Marly, Paris

1934

Ilse Bing

Associated Names

Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

The sculpture features a horse with wings in a powerful and rearing posture atop a multi-layered pedestal. Adjacent to the horse, a smaller animal is part of the composition. The sculpture is in grayscale tones, suggesting a classic and timeless appearance like stone. It is positioned before a light source, creating a play of light and shadow that enhances the details and contours of the figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff
Dimensions

overall: 21.7 x 28.1 cm (8 9/16 x 11 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2001.147.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Ilse Bing Wolff, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Bing, Ilse

Bibliography

1985

Ilse Bing: Three Decades of Photography. Exh. cat. New Orleans Museum of Art. New Orleans, 1985, pl. 33.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: ILSE BING / 1934

Wikidata ID

Q64155220

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