The Celebrated Trotting Mare Lady Thorn
1866
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
1973.122.25
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of 19th American horse culture with *The Celebrated Trotting Mare Lady* (1866), a graphic arts print from the American Art Museum. This-length depiction showcases the mare in action, harnessed to a cart amid the thrill of racing or recreation. Horses like Lady Thorn were equine celebrities, stars of trotting matches that drew massive crowds and wagers, embodying speed, grace, and national pride during the post-Civil War era. Printed in 1866, this artwork captures the era's obsession with harness racing, where trotting horses pulled lightweight sulkies over dirt trac...
About the Artist
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