Resting Horse
Resting Horse (1981) resonates with the wider body of works by Elisabeth Frink that depict horses lying down, inspired by the horse she bought for her son that used to lie down in the stable. Both Resting Horse and On the Road to Chartres have a sculptural quality despite their two-dimensional nature, created through the careful and refined composition of colour. The earthy brown tones of Resting Horse speak to a simplicity that appealed to the artist about horses, explored through her many depictions of the animal in sculptural, print, and textile forms.
