Draft Horse with Braided Mane, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Osborne
Datemid 20th century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 3/4in. (19.4 x 24.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA draft horse is eating hay out of a wire mesh container. He is wearing a halter and a portion of his mane is braided, with bows at each end and pompoms along the back of his neck.
Object number1999.16.257
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Danbury Fair was an annual exhibition held in Danbury between 1821 and 1981. At first a traditional agricultural fair, the event later included large fiberglass sculptures, stock car racing, and amusement park rides. The former fairground is now (2011) the site of the Danbury Fair Mall. (Finlay 3/25/2011)Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
