The Large Horse

The Large Horse (French: Le Grand cheval) is a 1914-31 bronze sculpture by French artist Raymond Duchamp-Villon, installed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's (MFAH) Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden in Houston, Texas, in the United States.

The Large Horse
Two views of the sculpture
Artist	Raymond Duchamp-Villon
Year	1914 (1914)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Horse
Location	Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates	29°43′35.3″N 95°23′25.4″W
Owner	Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Description

Raymond Duchamp-Villon's Le cheval was designed in 1914. An enlargement from the original plaster made by Duchamp-Villon^[1] to 1 meter, was performed under the supervision of the artists brother Jacques Villon in 1930–1931.^[2]

The Large Horse measures 59 x 60 1/4 x 37 3/4 inches. The sculpture was purchased by the museum with funds from its board of trustees.^[3] Houston Press called the work "semi-abstract with some cubistic elements but that, more important, roars with its own energy. It reeks of perfection, of a difficult artistic goal not only met but exceeded, and is fascinating and witty. It's clear that we are seeing the talent of genius."^[4]

See also

• 1914 in art
• Cubist sculpture
• List of public art in Houston

References

1. "Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Le cheval, plaster, 45 x 24 x 40 cm, Musée de Grenoble, Joconde, Portail des collections des musées de France". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
2. "Centre Georges Pompidou, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Le Grand cheval". Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
3. "Raymond Duchamp-Villon: The Large Horse". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
4. Timmaney, Jim (November 25, 2014). "The Hidden Treasures of the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden". Houston Press. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.