Horse Head Hitching Post

1935/1942

Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Associated Names
Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is of a horse's head and neck, created in three dimensions. It is made to look like weathered bronze, with a greenish-brown patina. The horse's head has detailed features like ears, eyes, and nostrils, and is decorated with a stylized mane. A ring protrudes from below the head. The base has vertical fluting like a classical column, emphasizing the horse's head.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 22.8 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11453

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: del. 390-1 ernest B. Towers jr.

Wikidata ID

Q64559719

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