A Horseman

15th century

Paduan 15th Century

Associated Names
Paduan 15th Century

Artist

The sculpture depicts a human figure riding a rearing horse. The figure holds an object resembling a baton or short stick raised above their head. The horse appears dynamic, with its front legs lifted in the air, while the rider is seated in a poised position. Alongside the rider and horse, a tree with distinct branches is featured. The sculpture is crafted from a dark material, possibly metal, with a brownish hue highlighted by lighter accents. The entire scene is framed within a rectangular border with beveled corners.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze//Dark brown patina

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (irregular): 4.32 x 4.99 cm (1 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
    gross weight: 28.51 gr (0.063 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.376

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1931

  • Ricci, Seymour de. The Gustave Dreyfus Collection. Reliefs and Plaquettes. Oxford, 1931: 183, no. 252, pl. 77, as Paduan, fifteenth century.

1951

  • Renaissance Bronzes: Statuettes, Reliefs and Plaquettes, Medals and Coins from the Kress Collection. Introduction by Perry B. Cott. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951: 146, as Paduan, fifteenth century.

1965

  • Pope-Hennessy, John W. Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Reliefs, Plaquettes, Statuettes, Utensils and Mortars. London, 1965: 88–89, no. 310, fig. 279, as late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.

Wikidata ID

Q63814795