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Description
20.25"W x 16" H x .75" D / piece 14.5"W x10" H
By George Wilkes, Dam Molly Walker, Driven by …
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20.25"W x 16" H x .75" D / piece 14.5"W x10" H
By George Wilkes, Dam Molly Walker, Driven by Capt. Walker
Artist attribution on the original image:
Scott Leighton (after/original artwork)
Published by Currier & Ives
Originally issued circa 1885
The lower margin text appears to read:
“Reprinted from lith. printed in colors – Currier & Ives”
which indicates your piece is most likely a later decorative reproduction rather than an original 19th-century hand-colored lithograph.
Historical Background
Harry Wilkes was a famous American Standardbred trotting horse and one of the celebrated harness-racing horses of the late 1800s. He was sired by George Wilkes, an extremely influential trotting stallion in American racing history. Currier & Ives produced numerous sporting and racing lithographs celebrating elite horses, trotting races, and American sporting life.
Description
A classic American sporting print depicting the trotting horse Harry Wilkes pulling a lightweight sulky at full speed with driver Capt. Walker. The scene captures the energy and elegance of 19th-century harness racing, rendered in the romanticized sporting style for which Currier & Ives became famous.
The piece is:
Professionally matted
Framed in a vintage wood frame
Likely a mid-20th century reproduction print
Printed in color after the original Currier & Ives chromolithograph
Style Keywords
Americana
Equestrian Decor
Harness Racing Memorabilia
Sporting Art
Currier & Ives
Victorian Americana
Approximate Value
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- Dimensions
- 20.25ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 10ʺH
- Styles
- Victorian
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Burnt Umber
- Condition Notes
- typical wear and weathered areas within the matting but nothing noticeable typical wear and weathered areas within the matting but nothing noticeable less
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