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Title
Cloaked Horseman
Date
1984 or before
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 230 x W 200 x D (?) cm
Accession number
BS1_PF_S010
Acquisition method
commissioned by the developers of the St Bartholomew’s office block
Work type
Statue
Owner
Bristol City Council
Custodian
Bristol City Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
signature on the horse’s rear right leg: Backhouse / 1/3 / 1984
Inscription description
inscription on a metal plaque: CLOAKED HORSEMAN / BY / DAVID BACKHOUSE / COMMISSIONED BY HASLEMERE ESTATES / AND PRESENTED BY THEM / TO THE CITY OF BRISTOL IN 1984