Right Arm, study for Equestrian Statue

Solon H. Borglum's charcoal study captures the musculature and drapery of an outstretched arm, rendered with anatomical precision. The work demonstrates the sculptor's preparatory process for monumental public commissions. Borglum (1868–1922), brother of the renowned Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum, specialized in equestrian monuments and figural works. This technical study—with its careful modeling of form through hatching and tonal variation—reflects the academic training essential to Gilded Age sculptors designing large-scale bronze installations for civic spaces.