Design for Phaeton or Hunting Wagon
ca. 1870
Medium
Hand colored lithograph with gum arabic
Dimensions
sheet: 6 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (15.6 x 22.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Brewster, 1923
Accession Number
23.112.1367
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming hand-colored lith, created anonymously by a artist around 1870 depicts a elegant design for phaeton or hunting wagon lightweight, open carriage favored the 19th-century elite for leisurely drives and equestrian pursuits. Titled *Design for Phaeton Hunting Wagon*, it captures opulent world of aristocratic transportation during France's Second Empire, when such vehicles symbolized status, speed, and sporting elegance. Phaetons, named after the mythical charioteer Phaëton, were prized for their agility, while hunting wagons accommodated gear for rural hunts, blending functionality w...
About the Artist
Anonymous, French, 19th century · 1800–1900
**Anonymous, French, 19th Century (ca. 1800–1900)** The artist cataloged as Anonymous, French, 19th century embodies the enigmatic yet essential contributions of unidentified creators to France's vibrant 19th-century art world. Active roughly between 1800 and 1900, this figure—or potentially collective workshop—produced a diverse array of works amid the nation's transition from Neoclassicism thro...