Unidentified
One of three large bronze horses in van der Doort (one in the Chair Room and two in the Cabinet Room) that might be matched with two Sale references, WS 272, no 258 or no 260
Van der Doort c.1639
WS 71, № 4
Horse (fellow to that in the Cabinet Room)
Walpole Society reference (1960):
Measurements (Van der Doort):
2ft 0in x 1ft 8in (61 x 50.8cm)
Medium:
bronze
Provenance:
one of the large bronze horses sent by the Duke of Florence to Prince Henry of famous memory [in 1612]
Gift / Exchange / Bought / Inherited:
inherited
Hang notes:
placed in the first window, brought here from the Cabinet Room, St James's Palace
Location:
Room description extended:
King's Chair Room in the Privy Gallery; 12 statues in 2 windows
Original Manuscript page number:
B.L. Add. MS. 10112, f. 16 and V&A MS, f. 91, no 44
Interpreting the text:
Text in brackets comes from the V&A manuscript
Identification certainty:
Unknown