Little horse

This is the model, approximately 1/3, of the horse from the monumental sculpture The Modern Athlete (belonging to the Olympic Salute group), also included in this catalogue. It is curious, as we have seen previously, that of the models of the main monumental groups executed by Gargallo, precisely the horses are preserved and rarely any other figure, perhaps a consequence of the extraordinary beauty and the timeless, although so modern, classical character of the works. themselves. Fortunately, unlike what happened with the models of the horses corresponding to the Bigas, the original model of this one was always preserved by the artist's heirs, remaining intact and in perfect condition, perhaps because the sculptor reworked it with the intention of It was a definitive sculpture.