Carousel Horse with Raised Headc. 191048 × 47 × 10"Paint on wood with leather, metal, and horsehair tailGift of The City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation1982.4.301531591394Solomon SteinHarry GoldsteinSculptureThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.[no signature visible]Coney IslandConey IslandUnited StatesNew YorkThree Dimensional WorksConey IslandFor more on PPM see Loans Out file.Small inner row stander carousel horse, with left front leg raised. Head is raised and thrown back. Mouth is open with tounge and teeth showing. Ears are somewhat laid back, making a straight line from the horse's nose, forehead and ears. Mane sweeps foreward across the neck of the horse. There are no jewels on this horse. Tail is horsehair. Mmetal stirrups are attached to the saddle blanket on each side of the horse by leather straps. Body of horse is brown, with dark brown mane, dark brown knes, and black hooves. Carved saddle is large and red-brown. It is attached witha wide red-brown strap through a large oval gold ring around the belly of the horse. Under the saddle are two carved saddle blankets, a red one with gold fringe under the front of the saddle covering the rear flanks of the horse. A brown carved bridle is on the head of the horse. An orange and blue-green trapping circles the chest of the horse from either side of the red sadle blanket.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgSCULPTURE19051915 1982 4 3 For more on PPM see Loans Out file.Small inner row stander carousel horse, with left front leg raised. Head is raised and thrown back. Mouth is open with tounge and teeth showing. Ears are somewhat laid back, making a straight line from the horse's nose, forehead and ears. Mane sweeps foreward across the neck of the horse. There are no jewels on this horse. Tail is horsehair. Mmetal stirrups are attached to the saddle blanket on each side of the horse by leather straps. Body of horse is brown, with dark brown mane, dark brown knes, and black hooves. Carved saddle is large and red-brown. It is attached witha wide red-brown strap through a large oval gold ring around the belly of the horse. Under the saddle are two carved saddle blankets, a red one with gold fringe under the front of the saddle covering the rear flanks of the horse. A brown carved bridle is on the head of the horse. An orange and blue-green trapping circles the chest of the horse from either side of the red sadle blanket.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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