Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a photographic photography by Frederick Wellington Ruckstull. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This untitled photograph depicts a statue of a man on horseback, captured against a brick wall background.
Subject & Meaning
The statue shows a man in a long-sleeved jacket, pants, and boots, holding the reins of a rearing horse in his left hand. The level of detail in the statue is notable, with intricate folds in the man's clothing and visible musculature on the horse.
Technique & Style
The statue is made of a light-colored material, likely marble or plaster, and is displayed on a dark base. The photograph highlights the statue's texture and detail.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a collection bequeathed by William Kineton Parkes in 1938. It was one of many responses to questionnaires Parkes distributed to sculptors in the 1920s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Frederick Wellington Ruckstull
This upstate New York sculptor was obsessed with hands—he’d carry a sketchbook and trace strangers’ fingers on napkins between meals.
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