Cheval retenu par un palefrenier

Cheval retenu par un palefrenier

Coustou, Guillaume France

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Details

Dimensions
Hauteur 3,4 m; Largeur 2,84 m; Profondeur 1,27 m; Hauteur avec accessoire 3,55 m
Holding institution
Musée du Louvre
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
CC BY 2.5
Credit
Musée du Louvre, Département des Sculptures du Moyen Age, de la Renaissance et des temps modernes

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • Animals Both · 99%

    A large horse is the dominant subject, identified in the title and clearly visible at the center of the composition.

  • Human Figure Both · 99%

    The title identifies a groom, and the image clearly shows a male figure physically restraining the horse.

  • Equestrian Both · 94%

    The work centers on a horse attended and restrained by a groom, making horse-related subject matter central to the composition.

Styles and Movements

  • Figurative Sculpture Both · 99%

    The catalog classifies the work as a sculptural group, and the image clearly shows modeled human and animal figures in three-dimensional form.

Visual Qualities

  • Dynamism Visual · 98%

    The rearing horse, raised and extended limbs, streaming mane, and strong diagonals create a forcefully animated composition.

Medium and Techniques

  • Sculpture Metadata · 100%

    The catalog records the object as a sculptural group in the Louvre’s sculpture department.

  • Large-Scale Sculpture Both · 99%

    The cataloged height exceeds three meters, and the image presents a monumental sculptural group projecting prominently into architectural space.

Time Periods

  • 18th Century Art Metadata · 100%

    The catalog dates the work to 1745 by its signature.

Geographic Regions

  • French Art Metadata · 97%

    The catalog identifies Guillaume Coustou as French and places the work’s origin at Marly in France.

Materials

  • Marble Metadata · 100%

    The catalog specifies Carrara marble.

Source & rights

Guillaume Coustou the Elder. Jastrow (2007)