Rearing Horse
Date17th century
Maker
Italian (Genoa)
Label TextThe 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.
Object number49.157
Published ReferencesLee, Sherman E. "Two Baroque Bronzes in the Seattle Art Museum," in The Art Quarterly, Vol. XIII, No. 3, Summer 1950, pp. 260-261, illus. p. 256
"Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 123 (b&w)Credit LineDonald E. Frederick Memorial Collection
Dimensions8 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (22.23 x 8.26 cm)
Overall h.: 11 1/8 in.
Overall w.: 4 3/4 in.
L.: 9 3/4 in.
L.: 9 1/4 in.
MediumBronze
Italian (Genoa)
Object number: 60.71
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