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Equestrienne in 1830 Dress
Bronze cast, 38.1 × 35.24 × 11.75 cm, by Antoine-Louis Barye, after 1845
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
 

A woman, clad in a flowing dress, guides a prancing horse. Barye's anatomical precision brings the horse’s musculature and movement to life, while the figure’s poised stance conveys both control and motion. The stylistic approach aligns with 19th-century academic sculpture, characterised by its emphasis on naturalistic representation, detailed surface treatment, and classical influences.