Cloaked Horseman - Lewins Mead, Bristol, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 27.392 W 002° 35.774
30U E 528053 N 5700672
Cloaked Horseman is a life-size sculpture that was installed in 1984.
Waymark Code: WM11W3F
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/26/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

The sculpture, cast in bronze is by David Backhouse. It shows a cloaked rider sat on a horse but there is an abscence of detail. A plaque, close by, tells us:

Cloaked Horseman
by
David Backhouse
Commissioned by Haslemere Estates
and presented by them
to the City of Bristol in 1984

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Cloaked Horseman

Figure Type: Combination of two figure types

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: David Backhouse

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1984

Materials used: Bronze

Location: Lewins Mead

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