Horse
Relief
1874-1876 (made)
1874-1876 (made)
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This relief in terracotta depicting a horse fair in Brittany was made by R. Caldecott in England in about 1874-6. The colour of this relief is a vivid orange, as opposed to the neutral-coloured pastiglia reliefs by Caldecott of around the same date. There are other versions of this relief, for example the metal version exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1876.
Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a British artist and illustrator. He first worked as a bank clerk in Whitchurch and Manchester while attending evening classes at the Manchester School of Art. In 1872 he moved to London and studied briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art. He did a lot of book illustrations and was one of the first to avoid the then so popular black-and-white effects. He also worked in watercolours and oil drawings. Caldecott drew his images amidst the vernacular architecture and landscapes of his childhood with a vivid sense of humour. His representation of animals was especially spirited. Apparently even Van Gogh and Gauguin were admirers of his work. Caldecott is commemorated in a memorial by Alfred Gilbert at St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a British artist and illustrator. He first worked as a bank clerk in Whitchurch and Manchester while attending evening classes at the Manchester School of Art. In 1872 he moved to London and studied briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art. He did a lot of book illustrations and was one of the first to avoid the then so popular black-and-white effects. He also worked in watercolours and oil drawings. Caldecott drew his images amidst the vernacular architecture and landscapes of his childhood with a vivid sense of humour. His representation of animals was especially spirited. Apparently even Van Gogh and Gauguin were admirers of his work. Caldecott is commemorated in a memorial by Alfred Gilbert at St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
Object details
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| Title | Horse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | terracotta |
| Brief description | Panel, relief, terracotta, Horse fair, by Randolph Caldecott, English, 1874-6 |
| Physical description | Relief in terracotta. Four peasants are proceeding to the left with their horses. Three are mounted bareback. They wear shirts and breeches, the feet bare. Colour is of a vivid orange. |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by James Richardson Holliday Esq. in 1927. Holliday was director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. He also bequeathed his large collection of mainly English watercolours and pre-Raphaelite drawings to various Museums and institutions. A number of drawings by Caldecott, described as 'many good examples', were bequeathed by Holliday to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1927. |
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| Summary | This relief in terracotta depicting a horse fair in Brittany was made by R. Caldecott in England in about 1874-6. The colour of this relief is a vivid orange, as opposed to the neutral-coloured pastiglia reliefs by Caldecott of around the same date. There are other versions of this relief, for example the metal version exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1876. Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a British artist and illustrator. He first worked as a bank clerk in Whitchurch and Manchester while attending evening classes at the Manchester School of Art. In 1872 he moved to London and studied briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art. He did a lot of book illustrations and was one of the first to avoid the then so popular black-and-white effects. He also worked in watercolours and oil drawings. Caldecott drew his images amidst the vernacular architecture and landscapes of his childhood with a vivid sense of humour. His representation of animals was especially spirited. Apparently even Van Gogh and Gauguin were admirers of his work. Caldecott is commemorated in a memorial by Alfred Gilbert at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. |
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| Accession number | A.95-1927 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2008 |
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