Horse Gymnastics, "The Essential at Fort Adobe"
Artist
Frederic Remington
(American, 1861 - 1909)
Date1898
MediumInk on board
DimensionsImage: 22 3/4 × 17 7/8 inches (57.79 × 45.4 cm)
Mat: 29 1/8 × 21 7/8 inches (73.98 × 55.56 cm)
Framed: 32 1/4 × 27 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches (81.92 × 69.85 × 3.81 cm)
Mat: 29 1/8 × 21 7/8 inches (73.98 × 55.56 cm)
Framed: 32 1/4 × 27 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches (81.92 × 69.85 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Jeanne McCray Beals in memory of David Thomas Beals II, Helen Ward Beals, and David Thomas Beals III
Object numberR2006.1
Signedin ink, near horse's front hooves: "Frederic Remington"
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DescriptionThis ink drawing shows an acrobat doing a handstand on the back of horse. The man and horse are shown in isolation, apart from any identifiable environment. The horse faces the viewer's right side, while the gymnast faces the opposite direction.
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