Head of a Horse from the Parthenon
1898
gold
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1898
gold
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting is called Head of a Horse from the Parthenon. It was created by Alphonse Legros in 1898. The artist used a unique medium, goldpoint with scraping on white paper, which is interesting because it's not a common technique. You can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, or by exploring the movement: Realism.
![The Horse of Selene from the Elgin Marbles [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9ba6b2e51464c157/thumb.webp)
![Study of a Horse [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/cb7cd0a7be190de2/thumb.webp)
