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[Man on horseback, Peru] – Vintage Wall Art

[Man on horseback, Peru], [between 1830 and 1840] — historic drawing
[Man on horseback, Peru], [between 1830 and 1840]. Historic drawing from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic drawing captures [Man on horseback, Peru] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[Man on horseback, Peru]

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Few details survive about who painted this watercolor of a man on horseback in Peru, which dates to roughly the 1830s, a decade when the country was still settling into independence from Spain. The rider and his mount reflect a way of life that depended on horses for travel, herding, and trade across the coast and highlands. Watercolors of this kind were often made by travelers and visiting artists who recorded local dress and customs for audiences abroad, so the sitter's clothing, saddle, and posture are worth examining closely.

Created / published[between 1830 and 1840]
Medium1 drawing : watercolor.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,163 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-110311

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