Horse Tamer Sculptures (Pittsburgh)
The Horse Tamers[2] are a pair of larger-than-life sculptures in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, located at the Stanton Avenue entrance to Highland Park. They are copies after the famous Marly Horses (Chevaux de Marly) (marble, 1739-45), by sculptor Guillaume Coustou the Elder, that flank the entrance to the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The Highland Park sculptures were modeled by sculptor Giuseppe Moretti, and installed in 1900.[3]
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| Location | Stanton Avenue entrance to Highland Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′30.57″N 79°54′38.69″W |
| Built/founded | 1900 |
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Each depicts a youth attempting to control a rearing horse. The bronze sculptures are approximately 15 feet (4.57 m) tall, and stand upon granite bases approximately 11 feet (3.35 m) tall.[4]
The sculptures are on the City of Pittsburgh's list of designated historic landmarks.[1]
References
- "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- Horse Tamers, from Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
- http://historicaldilettante.blogspot.com/2012/07/marly-horses-and-pittsburgh-horses.html
- Horses, from SIRIS
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