Rocking horse with rider
The secret of a painted rocking horse
For a long time, dancing battle horses were children's favourite toys at the time of the Habsburg empire, with the items to be painted sent to Oberammergau at first. It was not until 1800 that the people of Gröden came up with the procedure for the right composition of colour and varnish. And even then, only certain items like doll's heads and rocking horses were painted, mainly by women.
Main category:
Art
Subcategory:
Wooden toy
Epoch:19th century
Area(s):Selva Gardena
GPS coordinates:@11.72865,46.55878
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