LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)
Designs for an equestrian monument
c.1517-18RCIN 912360
Leonardo planned a third equestrian monument during his last years in France, probably to honour King Francis I. As with his earlier Sforza and Trivulzio monuments, Leonardo considered both a rearing and a walking pose for the horse. But he seems not to have attempted large-scale or physically demanding work in later life, and he did not put his mind to the practicalities of modelling or casting this sculpture.
Grapes, cut. Originally joined to 912342. Close to Briquet range 13034-13041: uniformly C15th and Northern, except several Piedmontese