Equestrian figure

17th century

The grace and power of horses made them ideal subjects for painters and sculptors from ancient times. The celebrated Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci made a number of drawings and wax models of rearing horses, which influenced later generations of artists, as in these examples.

Bronze

10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (25.72 x 25.72 cm)

Overall h.: 15 in.

Purchased from the bequest of Dean Milnor Roberts

67.147.2

Provenance: [J.J. Klejman, New York, until 1967]; purchased by Seattle Art Museum (funds from Milnor Roberts), December 9, 1961

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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