Wood Engraving, Four-Horse American Coach of the Football-Shaped Variety, circa 1827
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Before railroads, long-distance travelers often rode in public coaches. They would jostle along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers "in stages," stopping every few hours to change horses. This image depicting a loaded stagecoach in transit was drawn and engraved by Philadelphia artist Alexander Robb.
Before railroads, long-distance travelers often rode in public coaches. They would jostle along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers "in stages," stopping every few hours to change horses. This image depicting a loaded stagecoach in transit was drawn and engraved by Philadelphia artist Alexander Robb.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1827
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1528
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: A four-horse American coach of the football-shaped variety. Wood-engraving. Drawn and engraved by Alexander Robb of Philadelphia. Unique proof copy from Robb's own collection of his work. Date: about 1825-1830
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