Statuette of Frederick the Great; King of Prussia Statue of Frederick the Great; King of Prussia; The king (1712-1786) sits on a step-by-step horse that has lifted the right foreleg and the left hind leg for a moment ground light; the head is turned slightly to the right. He holds the rein with one hand; while the other rests in the side. He wears a uniform consisting of a jacket with a jabot; gloves and boots; on the head a wig and; on the jacket; place the Order of the Black Eagle; a sash around the waist; a sword and a sword on the left. The saddle; with rider pistols on both sides in holsters under a flap; is placed on a schabrak; which; like the holster flap; is decorated with Louis XV-style C-volutes and with frills. The horse; wearing a head harness; is connected to the ground; an oval plate; sunk into a profiled marble pedestal. This shows bronze decorations on four sides: on the front a cartouche with the monogram F [redericus] R [ex] surrounded by two palm leaves; above which the royal crown; on one side a winch over a music book and a flute with a laurel wreath across it; on the other side a shield with Medusa head; including a helmet and sword; the grip of which has an eagle's head; a laurel wreath overall; on the back a horn of abundance with ears of corn by a band connected to a raised leafy branch; historical persons; Frederick II (King of Prussia); Emanuel Bardou; Berlin; 1778 - 1779; bronze (metal); marble (rock); h 51 cm x w 30.5 cm x d 21.5 cm w 28 cm x d 21.5 cm