Jean-baptiste Belloc (1863-1919) - Arab Rider On Prancing Horse, 1897

Golden patina bronze sculpture depicting an Oriental rider seized in heroic élan, mounted on a prancing horse with powerful musculature. The man, dressed in richly ornamented traditional costume, brandishes a long spear in an energetic gesture, evoking bravery and mastery.

The composition, particularly dynamic, is reinforced by the movement of the drapery and the tension of the horse, resting on a naturalistic base suggesting rocky ground. The finesse of execution - visible in the harnessing, the folds of the garment and the expression on the face - testifies to Jean-Baptiste Belloc's craftsmanship and the craze for orientalism at the end of the XIXᵉ century.

The work bears the stamp of the foundryman Jollet & Cie, a guarantee of quality casting from the great Parisian workshops of the period.

Era: 1897
Material: bronze with golden patina
Founding: Jollet & Cie (stamp)
Dimensions: H. 41 cm ; L. 30 cm
Subject: orientalist scene, Arab rider