The sculpture depicts a figure riding a horse. The subject of the sculpture is a person seated on the back of a horse in mid-motion. The sculpture is made of bronze and has a textured surface. The horse and rider are stylistically rough and abstract in form, with simplified features. The rider’s body is hunched slightly forward, gripping the horse. The sculpture is elevated on a metal support.
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Jockey

sculptor Edgar Degas (French, 1834 - 1917)

mid 1870s

Medium
pigmented beeswax, metal armature
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall without base: 19.4 x 9.7 x 9.8 cm (7 5/8 x 3 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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