Horse

Object belonging

One's own

Category

Bronze sculpture

City

Rome

Location

Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia

Specific location

Room 17

Inventory

PV 07214

Material and technique

Bronze, brown patina, black lacquer

Author

Florentine School

Dating

First half of 17th century

Dimensions

19.8 x 22 x 5.8 cm.

Origin

Salvatori (1929)

Image copyright

SSPSAE e per il Polo Museale della città di Roma

Short description

The original composition probably consisted of a horse and knight. The hole visible at the end of the horse's mane reveals where the rear part of the saddle had to be grafted to the horse. The statue is lacking in varnish on both sides of the horse's abdomen, which leads us to believe that there may have been some friction between the knight's legs and the animal's body. It was often the custom, in fact, to mould knights and saddles together in order to make the fusion easier.

Pietro Cannata

Bibliography

Unpublished