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Peytona and Fashion: In Their Great Match for $20,000. Over the Union Course L.I. May 13th. 1845, Won by Peytona. Time 7:39 3/4, 7:45 1/4

Charles Severin

1845

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Genre Scene

Dominant colour

Peytona and Fashion: In Their Great Match for $20,000. Over the Union Course L.I. May 13th. 1845, Won by Peytona. Time 7:39 3/4, 7:45 1/4 is a 1845 ink by Charles Severin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Charles Severin
When & what style?: 1845 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This crowded race scene shows a horse named Peytona leading a brown horse across a finish line. Spectators in fancy 1800s clothes wave hats and cheer from both sides of the track. In the background, tents, carriages, and a small crowd stretch toward rolling hills under a pale sky. The title at the bottom explains this was a big bet—$20,000—between two horses. Notice how the artist used bold colors to highlight the winner’s blue saddle and the jockey’s bright coat. Want to know more? Check out lithography to see how prints like this were made.