Piper on horseback
Statuette
late 16th century to early 17th century (made)
late 16th century to early 17th century (made)
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Statuette, bronze. The pedlar is on horseback. He is sitting on a wine-barrel with a knife attached to his belt and playing a flute. The horse's left front leg is raised; there are two casks on either side of the horse. The saddle is hinged at the rear, presumably so that it can be used as an inkwell.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | Piper on horseback |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Statuette, bronze, Pedlar piping on a horse, Austrian, 1690-1700. |
Physical description | Statuette, bronze. The pedlar is on horseback. He is sitting on a wine-barrel with a knife attached to his belt and playing a flute. The horse's left front leg is raised; there are two casks on either side of the horse. The saddle is hinged at the rear, presumably so that it can be used as an inkwell. |
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Credit line | Given by Dr Neville Goodman, C.B |
Object history | Given by Dr Neville Goodman. Bought from Alfred Spero on 23/10/1943 for £30. According to Dr Goodman's records, Spero said it was the first bronze he had ever bought (in about 1911). He was almost certain that it came from the collection of Sir Cuthbert Quilter. |
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Bibliographic reference | cf. Sotheby's London, 17/04/1980, lot. 197. |
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Accession number | A.29:1-1971 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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