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The Dying Centaur

William Rimmer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Dying Centaur by William Rimmer: A black sculpture of a centaur lying on an oval base. The centaur has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse. The man's head is turned to the left, facing down. His left arm is raised upwards. His right arm is bent at the elbow and resting on the horse's body. The horse's two front legs are bent underneath its body and pointing to the right. The horse's two back legs are stretched out behind it on the base. The horse's head is down and turned to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1869; cast 1905
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
497 × 625 px
Museum record:
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