French school, late 19th century.

French School, late 19th century.
"The Dressage."
Bronze.
Measurements: 27 x 47 x 13 cm.
In this sculpture, the artist has sought to capture the elegant and untamed beauty of the horse in a cabriolé, without resorting to complicated compositions, but rather by portraying the animal with simplicity and vitality. This is not a detailed depiction of the horse’s anatomy, but rather a vision that combines synthesis and naturalism to reflect the animal’s essence. This timeless quality of the representation is reinforced by the bronze’s carefully applied patina—dark and intricately worked—designed to evoke the texture and appearance of an ancient, archaic, and eternal statue, one that transcends time and place.
This sculpture belongs to a genre that flourished during the 19th century, featuring horses in scenes of everyday life, depicted with particular attention to detail, which are in fact portraits of real animals. For this reason, works of this type typically feature, as we see here, a clear, simple, and classical composition.