Mary of Burgundy
Jean-Auguste Barre
(French, 1811–1896)
about 1837–42
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
Dimensions49.8 x 33.0 x 14.9 cm (19 5/8 x 13 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by The Swan Society
Accession number2002.26
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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Mary of Burgundy was a fifteenth-century princess and the wife of Emperor Maximilian I Hapsburg of Austria. This bronze represents the poignant moment just before Mary's fatal riding accident, as her page tries to control the agitated horse. Mary's costume and the trappings of the horse as well as the dramatic and challenging motif of the rearing horse evoke the setting and craftsmanship of the Renaissance.
ProvenanceAbout 1992, acquired in London by Charles Janoray (dealer), New York; 2002, sold by Charles Janoray to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 27, 2002)
