

Illustration to William Cowper's Poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin": The Calenderer of Ware Offers John Gilpin His Hat and Periwig
Black and white sketch of a man falling off a horse. The man has a large belly and is wearing 18th-century clothing. He is falling onto his side. The horse is facing right. A man to the left is holding the horse's bridle. A dog is lying down on the left. A woman and child are standing to the right of the horse. A man and woman are standing on the far right. In the background, there are trees and a wooden fence on the left and a building on the right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1857
- Medium
- Graphite and gray ink on Bristol board
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 432 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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