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Horses, (sculpture). Artist:  Moretti, Giuseppe, 1857-1935, sculptor. Coustou, Guillaume, 1677-1746, sculptor. (copy after) Harrison Granite Company, contractor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Horses, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1900. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculptures: bronze; Bases: Barre granite. Dimensions:  2 part. Each sculpture: approx. 15 x 6 x 9 ft.; Each base: approx. 11 x 8 x 10 ft. Description:  Two male figures each attempting to tame a rearing horse. The sculptures flank a set of steps at the entrance to the park. The sculpture on the left is a man holding the reins of a rearing horse in his proper left hand; his proper right hand rests on the horse's back. The sculpture on the right is a man holding the horse's bit with his proper right hand; his proper left arm is at his side. Both sculptures rest atop square bases. Subject:  Animal -- Horse Figure male -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Pittsburgh, Citiparks, Department of Public Works, 611 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Located Highland Park, Stanton Avenue entrance, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Remarks:  Sculptures are copies after Coustou's "Horses of Marly." Horses were finished in green antique patina. References:  Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 282. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5075, 1989. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture", Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 309. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 64480148   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 64480148 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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