Warrior on Horseback

Desiderio da Firenze

Medium: Ternary alloy of copper, zinc and tin, with small traces of lead, iron, nickel, silver, and antimony (both horse and rider); Black lacquer patina under a chocolate brown patina (on both horse and rider); the eyes of the horse are inlaid with silver.
Dimensions: H. 25.8 cm (excluding the modern, green marble base).
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Dated: ca. 1540
Pixels: 2106 × 2806
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Desiderio da Firenze. Warrior on Horseback, ca. 1540. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.