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A black and white print of woman wearing her hair in a bun and loose pants riding backwards on a prancing horse. Her arms are outstretched and she holds a long stick with tassels.
Equestrienne
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Equestrienne

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Dateundated
MediumEtching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 9 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (23.5 x 26.7 cm)
image: 7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (18.7 x 23.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.46
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print of woman wearing her hair in a bun and loose pants riding backwards on a prancing horse. Her arms are outstretched and she holds a long stick with tassels.
A black and white print of two men in hats and two horses in a sketchy landscape. The men are bare chested with loose pants and pointed hats and one holds a tasseled whip or crop.
Groom and Ponies
Thomas Handforth
undated
Black and white print of three men wearing loose, patterned pants, boots, and vests with bare chests. Two men face the viewer, and one has his back turned. There are tents and banners visible in the background.
Mongolian Wrestlers
Thomas Handforth
1936
Black and white print of three seated figures. The man on the left wears a long robe and dark cap, while the central wear loose pants and vests with bare chests.
Chinese Wrestlers and Manager
Thomas Handforth
undated
Black and white print of a man leaping in the air in a dance. He wears boots, loose pants and a vest open at the chest. A similar man dances behind him to the right. Tents are visible in the background.
Mongolian Wrestlers Dance
Thomas Handforth
undated
A black and white print a bare-chested man with loose pants and holding a bow. His other hand rest on his head.
Drawn Bow
Thomas Handforth
1933
Black and white print depicting a seated woman in a white gown, her head turned towards the right. She wears her hair in two long braids and floral wreath on her head.
The Bride Francesca
Thomas Handforth
1927
Black and white print of a male and female acrobat performing. The woman has her legs wrapped around the man's waist and both have arms outstretched.
Flying Sprite
Thomas Handforth
undated
A black and white print of a woman with dark hair sitting in an elaborate chair. She wears floral-patterned shorts, a blouse, and rests her cheek on one hand. Her other hand rests on her hip.
Lili
Thomas Handforth
1933
A black and white print depicts two male wrestlers facing each other. They were pants, shirts and shoes with curled up toes.
Grapple
Thomas Handforth
1934
Three blind men sitting on the ground, a weed or flower in the foreground. One man holds a walking stick.
Pity the Blind
Thomas Handforth
undated
Scene of a carousel with horses, adults and children riding and watching, a tent roof overhead is suggested, a mountain and a ball in background, a dog and bananas
Los Caballistos
Thomas Handforth
1929-1930
Black and white print of a woman with light, short hair and daffodils in her hand on her shoulder.
Narcissa
Thomas Handforth
1927

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