Peytona and Fashion's Great Match

published 1845

Charles Severin

Associated Names
Charles Severin

Artist, American, born 1808/1820

This is a drawing of a horse race at a racetrack with a large crowd of spectators. The drawing depicts two horses prominently featured racing on a dirt track. The scene is set at a racecourse with a crowd of spectators cheering and gesturing. In the background, there are various structures, carriages, and a more dispersed crowd. Flags are waving, and trees are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black and beige on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    image: 48 x 73.5 cm (18 7/8 x 28 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 60.2 x 92.8 cm (23 11/16 x 36 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.172

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: FROM NATURE& ON STONE BY C.SEVERIN.; across bottom in plate:PEYTONA AND FASHION'S GREAT MATCH. / (1 line inscription); lower center in plate: Entered according to Act of Cong gress in the Year 1845 by H.R. Robinson in the Clerk's Office of the District Court ofthe Southern Di strict of New York.; lLp//: LITH. & PUB. BY H R. ROBINSON, 142 NASSAU ST.N.YORK.

Wikidata ID

Q74070787

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