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Meleager on Horseback [reverse]

Italian 15th or 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture features a figure riding a horse above a boar. The figure is seated on a rearing horse, with the horse's front legs lifted. A boar is depicted in mid-stride beneath the horse. The circular sculpture appears to be made of a bronze-like material with earthy brown tones and weathered greenish hues. The figures are embossed above the round background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 15th - early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown patina
Dimensions
3856 × 3856 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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