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Peytona and Fashion's Great Match

Charles Severin

1845

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Peytona and Fashion's Great Match 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 image shows a lively scene of a horse race, with a large crowd of people gathered around the track. The horses are in mid-gallop, their legs extended as they race towards the finish line. The crowd is dressed in formal attire, with men wearing top hats and women in long dresses. In the foreground, a group of people are standing at the edge of the track, cheering on the horses. The background of the image shows a rolling hills landscape, with trees and buildings visible in the distance. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of excitement and energy, capturing the thrill of the horse race. The image is a lithograph, created using a technique that involves drawing on stone with a grease-based medium. This technique allows for the creation of detailed, high-contrast images like this one. To learn more about this technique, look up lithography.