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| Total eclipse of the moon Dec. 2011 |
Among all living thoroughbreds, over 95% can trace their direct bloodline back to the stallion, Eclipse. The story of the horse is fascinating: In 1730 the Bey of Tunis gave Louis XV eight Arabian stallions. The French king didn't realize the significance of the magnificent animals and sold them for next to nothing. An Englishman did; saw one of the horses pulling a water cart, bought it for next to nothing, and bred it to Spanish stock. Thirty-five years later - on the day of a total eclipse of the sun - the famous colt, Eclipse was born and the rest is history.
I have always been intrigued by the story of Eclipse and an idealized sculpture
of the horse has been an ongoing project in my studio for years. Ironically,
I completed the clay model on the night of a total eclipse of the moon.
See earlier Blogs #101, 102, 103 and 111 posted in Dec. 2011 for more information about the sculpture, Eclipse.
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Eclipse
26"H 28"W 9"D
9000 |
This work is one of five new sculptures being introduced at the
Autry Museum's Masters of the American West Show and Sale.
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