ULPIANO CHECA (Colmenar de Oreja, Madrid, 1860 – Dax, France, 1916). “Course romaine,” c. 1890.

ULPIANO CHECA (Colmenar de Oreja, Madrid, 1860 – Dax, France, 1916). “Course romaine,” c. 1890. Gilded bronze and antique green marble. Bears the Émile Pinedo foundry mark Signed. Measurements: 33 x 64 x 20 cm; 13.5 x 53 x 24 cm (base). Checa achieved international recognition for his depictions of classical antiquity, particularly chariot races, in which he combined meticulous detail in the rendering of horses and historical costumes with a striking sense of movement. The pain

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Sculptures

Dimensions

33 × 64 × 20 cm