Diagram for Horse's Bit
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Diagram for Horse's Bit is a 1704 by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Anatomy, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a careful drawing of a horse’s bit—those metal pieces that go in a horse’s mouth—with measurements and notes scribbled around it. This isn’t just a sketch; it’s a working diagram from the 1700s, likely made for a blacksmith or saddle maker. The notes are in French, and the lines look practical, not fancy. Someone needed this to actually make the thing. If you like how everyday objects got drawn back then, look up *France, 18th century* for more like it.
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