A bronze figure of a pacing stallion - image-1

Lot 848 Dα

A bronze figure of a pacing stallion

Auction 1086 - overview Cologne
19.05.2017, 17:00 - Selected Works of Art
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 6.820 € (incl. premium)
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A bronze figure of a pacing stallion

Hollow cast bronze on an ebonised wood plinth. Bronze H 51 cm, W ca. 48 cm. With base H ca. 64 cm.
France or Italy, late 18th / early 19th C.

The present work is based on Giovanni da Bologna's equestrian statue for Cosimo Medici I, which was erected on the Piazza della Signoria in Florence in 1594. The famous horse monument, both with and without the rider, were already reproduced in Giambologna's time, both by his studio and by Susini. The horse's pose, with its head pulled in towards its chest and its choreographed steps, was both a symbol of the nobility of the animal and also a metaphor for obedience to the prince.

Provenance

Purchased from Christie´s London on 23rd June 1982, lot 124.
Private collection, Brussels.