Peytona and Fashion: In Their Great Match for $20,000. Over the Union Course L.I. May 13th. 1845, Won by Peytona. Time 7:39 3/4, 7:45 1/4

c. 1845

Charles Severin

Artist, American, born 1808/1820

Nathaniel Currier

Publisher, American, 1813 - 1888

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    image: 45 x 72.5 cm (17 11/16 x 28 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 80.5 cm (31 11/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1985.64.159

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reilly 1984, no. 5164

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Conningham, Frederic A. Currier and Ives Prints: An Illustrated Check List. New York: Crown Publishers, 1970, p. 207, no. 4763.

1984

  • Reilly, Bernard F., Jr. Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonné: A Comprehensive Catalogue of the Lithographs of Nathaniel Currier, James Merrit Ives and Charles Currier, including Ephemera Associated with the Firm, 1834-1907, volume 2. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, 1984, p.533, no. 5164.

Inscriptions

Text at bottom of stone:
From Nature & On Stone by C. Severin. / Lith.& Pub. by N. Currier, 152 Nassau St. Cor. of Spruce N.Y. / Peytona and Fashion. / In Their Match for $20,000. / Over the union Course L.I. May 13th 1845, Won by Peytona / Time 7:39 3/4 7:45 1/4 / Peytona red Chestnut, Rider, Blue jacket, Black cap. / Fashion light Chestnut, Rider, Purple jacket, Green cap. / (additional text about Peytona and Fashion)

Wikidata ID

Q74070739

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