Horses

Art Historical Context

**Horses** by Sol H. Borglum invites visitors into the dynamic world of American Western art through a simple yet evocative drawing. Created around the turn of the 20th (date not specified), this work from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—generously gifted by Mr. and Mrs. A. Mervyn Daviescenters on the noble form of horses, a recurring motif in Borglum's. As a sculptor and draftsman, Borglum (1868–1922) masterfully captured the raw energy and anatomy of animals, reflecting his deep fascination with the American frontier. The medium of drawing holds special significance here, l...