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(St Bartholomew's House)

Cloaked Horseman

David Backhouse
1984

Description

'A rather simplified figure on a horse likewise stripped of most of the detail, excepting the mane, the emphasis being much on the flat surface planes, and the rather leaning pose of the animal' (Bob Speel's words).

Inscription(s)

CLOAKED HORSEMAN
by
David Blackhouse
Commissioned by Haslemere Estates
and presented by them
to the City of Bristol in 1984

Sculptor

David Backhouse, British sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

Bob Speel, A sculptural walk along Broad Quay, Bristol.

Locatie (N 51°27'23" - W 2°35'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbsw027; Photograph: 21 March 2019
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