A Horse rearing
Statuette
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This statuette of a horse is made in the style of Giambologna, in Rome, probably in the 18th century.
Giambologna (ca. 1524-1608) (Giovanni Bologna) was born in Flanders and went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes. He established an efficient and large workshop.
Giambologna (ca. 1524-1608) (Giovanni Bologna) was born in Flanders and went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes. He established an efficient and large workshop.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | A Horse rearing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Statuette, bronze, A horse rearing, in the style of Giambologna and after an antique, Italy, (Rome), probably 18th century |
| Physical description | The horse, which has a small head, ragged short mane and thin tail, stands on its hind legs; there is a tree-trunk support under the breast. The type is imitated from the antique. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
| Production | probably 18th century |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This statuette of a horse is made in the style of Giambologna, in Rome, probably in the 18th century. Giambologna (ca. 1524-1608) (Giovanni Bologna) was born in Flanders and went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes. He established an efficient and large workshop. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 13 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.149-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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