Lithograph, Coupe Vanderbilt, 1904

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Artifact Overview

The first three Vanderbilt Cup races, held on Long Island from 1904-1906, took place on public roads rather than a closed track. Collisions with spectators, bystanders and railroad locomotives were all dangerous possibilities. After a spectator was killed in 1906, the race was relocated to the newly built, grade-separated Long Island Motor Parkway, where access was better controlled.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1904

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Lithograph drawn by Ernest Montaut and printed by Mabileau et Cie in Paris, France.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.185.58

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Watercolor (Paint)
Gouache (Paint)

Technique

Hand coloring
Lithography

Color

Beige (Color)
White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 38 in (of entire paper)
Width: 17.875 in (of entire paper)

Inscriptions

Lower left of print: E MONTAUT / M M PARIS COPYRIGHT 1904 Below print, extremely faded: COUPE VANDERBILT / LE MATCH GABRIEL-LONG ISLAND RAILROAD / AU PASSAGE A AIVEAU A HICKSVILLE
Lithograph, Coupe Vanderbilt, 1904