The Unexpected Meeting.
Date1857-1865
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 7/8 x 13 1/4in. (22.5 x 33.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 11/16 x 14 15/16in. (27.1 x 37.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 11/16 x 14 15/16in. (27.1 x 37.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man on horseback stops abruptly in front of a four-barred gate. The man wears a top hat, a red coat, breeches, and boots. He holds a riding crop in his right hand. He stands in the stirrups and pulls back on the reins. His horse is rearing. A spotted bull stands behind the gate, looking at the horse and rider. Grass and bushes grow at the left and right. In the background, beyond a cloud of dust, are four additional riders.
Object number1994.36.5
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE UNEXPECTED MEETING."On verso, in pencil: lower left, "a78244"; lower right, accession number.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
On View
Not on viewSmith-Worthington Saddlery Company