DAME ELISABETH FRINK (BRITISH 1930-1993) STANDING HORSE [FCR402] Bronze Signed and numbered 4/10 (to rear right hoof) 36.5 x 44cm (14¼ x 17¼ in.) Conceived in 1993. Provenance: Beaux Arts, London/Bath Jean Marsden, Private Collection (acquired from the above in May 1994) Sold by the executors of the estate of Jean Marsden Literature: Edward Lucie-Smith, Elisabeth Frink Sculpture since 1984 and Drawings, London, 1994, p. 191, no. SC74, illustration of another cast Annette Ratuszniak (ed.), Elisabeth Frink Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture 1947-93, Farnham, 2013, p. 189, no. FCR402, illustration of another cast This is the last known work by Elisabeth Frink and shows the artist at her most relaxed depicting a subject matter that was very close to her heart. Frink had a good understanding of a horse's anatomy but here we are faced with a simple depiction of a strong standing form, capturing the essence of the animal rather than a realist depiction. Horses not only held a sentimental place in Frink's heart but came to represent her exploration of nature and humanity. She spoke about the many horses that had aided man by leading them into battle or ploughing fields, helping to sustain man over thousands of years. The horse came to represent a symbol of reliance in Frink's work.