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The sculpture depicts a horse standing with its head lowered. The horse is detailed with visible musculature, a slightly open mouth, and keen eyes. It wears a bridle and saddle. The sculpture is crafted from bronze and presented on an oval-shaped base.
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The sculpture depicts a horse standing with its head lowered. The horse is detailed with visible musculature, a slightly open mouth, and keen eyes. It wears a bridle and saddle. The sculpture is crafted from bronze and presented on an oval-shaped base.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Saddled Racehorse

Pierre-Jules Mêne

Date
model c. 1860s
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 × 12.7 × 40.6 cm (12 × 5 × 16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1999.79.26
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • mammal
  • animal
  • cast
  • Horse
  • Acquired after publication of European [and American] Sculpture of the Nineteenth Century
Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA.

NGA object ID 110290. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.