The Unexpected Meeting.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by Phelps & Watson American, 1859 - 1864

PublisherPublished by F. P. Whiting American, born 1840

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)

ClassificationsGraphics

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.

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