The Large Horse

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The Large Horse
Two views of 'The Large Horse', a bronze sculpture by Raymond Duchamp-Villon, 1914, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.JPG
Two views of the sculpture
Artist Raymond Duchamp-Villon
Year1914 (1914)
TypeSculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject Horse
Location Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
OwnerMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Large Horse (French: Le Grand cheval) is a 1914-31 bronze sculpture by French artist Raymond Duchamp-Villon, installed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's (MFAH) Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden in Houston, Texas, in the United States.

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Raymond Duchamp-Villon's Le cheval was designed in 1914. An enlargement from the original plaster made by Duchamp-Villon [1] to 1 meter, was performed under the supervision of the artists brother Jacques Villon in 1930–1931. [2]

The Large Horse measures 59 x 60 1/4 x 37 3/4 inches. The sculpture was purchased by the museum with funds from its board of trustees. [3] Houston Press called the work "semi-abstract with some cubistic elements but that, more important, roars with its own energy. It reeks of perfection, of a difficult artistic goal not only met but exceeded, and is fascinating and witty. It's clear that we are seeing the talent of genius." [4]

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References

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  4. Timmaney, Jim (November 25, 2014). "The Hidden Treasures of the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden". Houston Press . Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.