Stallion (one of a pair)
c. 1650
Medium
Bronze, patina
Dimensions
19.3 × 6.4 × 20.3 cm (7 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 8 in.)
Classification
statuette
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
136445
Art Historical Context
This finely cast bronze statuette, titled *STALLion (one of a)*, originates from Italy around 1650. Measuring 19.3 × 6.4 × 20.3 cm, it depicts a stallion with remarkable anatomical precision, its surface developed with a rich patina that lends an aged, tactile depth. Classified as a statuette and housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of and Sculpture of Europe, represents the era's mastery of small-scale bronze sculpture. Created during the Italian Baroque period, the work reflects a 17th-century emphasis on naturalism and movement in animal figures. Italian artists drew from cl...
About the Artist
Italian
The designation "Italian" in art collections typically refers to an anonymous artist or a loose attribution to works from Italian schools, rather than a specific individual. With 173 known artworks in the museum's collection, this entry likely encompasses paintings by unidentified masters active across various periods, such as the Renaissance, Baroque, or later eras. Early life and personal detail...