Painting
1840
paint
From the collection of Postmuseum
1840
paint
From the collection of Postmuseum
This painting shows a Swedish mail rider on a horse, holding a mail horn and whip. The rider has letter bags and a bread cake hanging under the horse's neck. The painting was made in the 1840s, which is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what mail delivery looked like back then, with the rider carrying bread, possibly for a long journey. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: sfumato.
