Horseman

1947

Marino Marini

Associated Names
Marino Marini

Artist, Italian, 1901 - 1980

The sculpture depicts a simplified, abstract form of a human figure seated atop a horse. The figure is riding the horse without any saddle or reins, and both the rider and the horse are designed in a stylized minimalistic manner with elongated forms and smooth surfaces. The entire sculpture appears to be made of a dark metal, likely bronze, with a patinated surface, giving it a monochromatic brownish color that highlights its texture. The horse is standing on slender, elongated legs, and the rider's posture is upright. The sculpture is positioned on a rectangular base, which supports the composition. The backdrop is neutral.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Enid A. Haupt

  • Dimensions

    overall: 99.1 x 47 x 66 cm (39 x 18 1/2 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.47.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York); purchased 16 November 1962 by Mrs. Enid Annenberg Haupt [1906-2005], New York and Palm Beach; gift 1977 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 146, repro.

2024

  • Russo, Gianmarco. "I Cavalieri con la testa verso il basso di Marino Marini: provenance e pelle della scultura". in La pelle della scultura, edited by Gianmarco Russo and Giulia Zaccarotto. Fondazione Accademia Carrara, 2024:125-135, fig.7.

Inscriptions

on base, back: MM 5/6

Wikidata ID

Q63854725

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