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Study of the Horse for the Statue of Major General George Henry Thomas

John Quincy Adams Ward

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze sculpture of a horse standing on all fours facing right with a long muscular neck and a short flowing mane. The horse's mouth is slightly open. The left front and back legs are bearing the horse's weight. The sculpture stands on a rock-like rectangular base with an irregular surface. The background is dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1879, cast after 1910
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 525 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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