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Horse Galloping on Right Foot
DEGAS, Edgar (1834 - 1917)
Degas has delicately portrayed the flaring nostrils, pointed ears and parted lips of this galloping horse. Supported only by its hind legs, it appears ready to leap from its base. The rippling light effect created by the rough modelling of its body adds to the sense of vitality. Degas was fascinated in racehorses and sculpted models to better understand their form and movement before painting them.
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of Lucian Freud and allocated to Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, 2013
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 24457
Creation/Production
DEGAS, Edgar
Date: 1889-1890
Acquisition
Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax, 14/5/2013
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Lucian Freud and allocated to Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales 2013.
Measurements
Height
(cm): 31.4
Length
(cm): 39.1
Depth
(cm): 21
Techniques
bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture
cast
forming
Applied Art
Material
bronze with brown patina
Location
Gallery 16 : Case 01
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