Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medieval knights and horses (set of 12)
Object Number:
INV.8827a-x
Date:
1930-1965
Medium:
Metal, paint
Dimensions:
Each (horse and knight on average): 4 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (11.1 x 9.5 x 3.2 cm)
Description:
Set of twelve cast metal knights in armor with horses; all figures are painted with polychrome enamels; knights have movable arms and hinged screens on helmets, and also carry shields and weapons; their legs are molded in riding position, but knights may be removed from horses; horses are molded in standing, running, and trotting positions, painted brown, black, or white, and wear plumes and colorfully painted blankets of detachable sheet metal.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
