Elisabeth Frink British, 1930-1993
15 1/4 x 22 1/4 in
This study completed six years earlier depicts Frink’s signature man and horse making the pilgrimage to the town of Chartres in France, home to a magnificent Catholic cathedral. Their relationship is one of simple synergy between man and beast with no saddle and bridle to control the beast and only a star for guidance.
Despite describing herself as alienated from the Catholic faith in which Frink had been brought up, she retained a strong Christian belief, completing several commissions for churches and cathedrals throughout her career.