Circassian performing trick riding. Equestrian statuette
Circassian performing trick riding. Equestrian statuette
Russia, St. Petersburg
1874
Lanceray, Eugene, Chopin Felix factory
Bronze; casting, patinating (brown), chasing, mounting
28.5 x 22.0 x 8.5 cm
On the base: ЛАНСЕРЕ. 1875, Ф.ШОПЕНЪ. Stamp: ОТЪ. М.Ф. НА 10 ЛЪТЪ 1875
Sculpture "Circassian rider performing trick riding", depicting a young beardless rider aiming a rifle while standing upright on his horse. The horseman is dressed in a traditional Caucasian coat with cartridge pockets, wearing high soft leather boots and a sheepskin hat. He is armed with a dagger, a saber (shashka), and a pistol tucked into his belt.
The group is set on a flat rectangular base with clipped corners and smooth beveled edges; the upper surface depicts an uneven, textured ground with hoof prints.
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