The Unrivalled Express Rider
PrinterPrinted by
John H. Bufford
(American, active 1835 - 1871)
DraftsmanDrawn by
Joseph E. Baker
(American, 1837 - 1914)
Date1857-1860
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 5/8 x 14 15/16in. (24.4 x 37.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 7/8 x 16 3/16in. (27.6 x 41.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2014.100.5
DescriptionA man wearing an overcoat, a scarf, and a hat rides a horse though the snow. A bleak winter landscape with a few leafless trees is in the background with a railroad train at the far right. A road sign behind the rider reads "50 MILES TO / HARTFORD" "10 MILES TO / WORCESTER." At the far left, three men stand outside a barn and a tavern with a hanging tavern sign. They hold a fresh horse.
NotesDate Note: 1846 is the date of Twitchell's ride. The lithograph must have been published after 1857 when Baker is known to have been working in Bufford's shop and 1860, when he appears in New York City. Bufford was at 313 Washington Street from 1856 to 1864. Twitchell's ride may be a fabrication; there is no mention of it in the Hartford Courant.Subject Note: Ginery Twitchell (1811-1883) was manager of a stage line serving much of New England. In 1848, he became assistant superintendent for the Boston and Worcester Railroad, and later became president of the Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. He also served three terms in Congress as a representative from Massachusetts.
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