AN IMPORTANT AND LARGE FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A PACING HORSE, ATTRIBUTED TO ANTOINE COYSEVOX ,'SCULPTEUR DU ROI', AND WORKSHOP, Late 17th century the stallion in a trotting posture with fully developed muscles and gracefully curved neck, one tress of the long, flowing mane falling over the right shoulder, the head, slightly inclined to the right, with alert expression and with indications of original fittings for a bridle and reins, the back now covered with a scallop-edged saddle-blanket, a fully chased girth about his belly, the naturalistic, rectangular base worked with various rocks and grasses, rich copper-brown patina beneath traces of orange-brown translucent varnish and dark-brown lacquer, with good original plugs and patches. height 33in., width 34in.; 83.8 by 86.4cm.
AN IMPORTANT AND LARGE FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A PACING HORSE, ATTRIBUTED TO ANTOINE COYSEVOX ,'SCULPTEUR DU ROI', AND WORKSHOP, Late 17th century the stallion in a trotting posture with fully developed muscles and gracefully curved neck, one tress of the long, flowing mane falling over the right shoulder, the head, slightly inclined to the right, with alert expression and with indications of original fittings for a bridle and reins, the back now covered with a scallop-edged saddle-blanket, a fully chased girth about his belly, the naturalistic, rectangular base worked with various rocks and grasses, rich copper-brown patina beneath traces of orange-brown translucent varnish and dark-brown lacquer, with good original plugs and patches. height 33in., width 34in.; 83.8 by 86.4cm.
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