Untitled
n.d.
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mervyn Davies
Accession Number
1971.446.274
Tags
Art Historical Context
Solon H. Borglum (1868–1922), a pioneering American sculptor and brother of Mount Rushmore creator Gutzon Borglum, renowned for capturing the spirit of the American West through dynamic equestrian subjects. This untitled drawing, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's collection (gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mervyn), exemplifies his keen eye for horses—one of his signature motifs. Rendered in an undated sketch, it likely features a horse amid a solitary tree, evoking the vast, rugged landscapes that defined frontier life. As a preparatory medium, drawings like this were essential to Borglum's pr...