ART Special
“MANY a man who will pay 50 guineas for painting his horse thinks 10 guineas too much for painting his wife,” said sporting artist Benjamin Marshall at the turn of the 19th century, as aristocrats scrambled to have their horses captured for their grand walls. Two centuries on, the allure of steeds on canvas – or as sculptures – is as captivating, whether the equine subject is known to the prospective buyer or not.
“Whether it's a painting or sculpture, the horse is such a symbolic, beautiful and powerful image in art,” says sculptor and committee member of the Society of Equestrian Artists (SEA) Amy Goodman. “I think many people are fascinated by the horse, and perhaps a little intimidated by them, yet they have been tamed by humans and have lived by our sides for much of
