La Carreta c.1953
Bronze | RCIN 2160
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A bronze model of La Carreta, comprising a covered wagon being pulled by six oxen, with two behind the wagon and a horseman carrying a shaft beside, all mounted on a curved bronze plinth.
La Carreta ('the cart') is a monumental sculpture by José Belloni (1882-1965) in Montevideo, Uruguay which commemorates the first pioneers to travel into the interior.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Anglo-Uruguayan Association for the Promotion of Trade on the occasion of her Coronation, 2 June 1953.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Bronze
Place of Production
Uruguay