Painter:

Krimmel, John Lewis 1786-1821 (attributed to)  Search this

Svin'in, Pavel Petrovich (formerly attributed to)  Search this

Medium:

Watercolor, black ink, and gum arabic on white wove paper

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 42.95.14

Date:

Ca. 1811-1813

Notes:

Avery, Kevin J., "American Drawings and Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume I: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1835," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002, pg. 323.

Summary:

A horse-drawn sleigh carries two couples through the snowy streets of Philadelphia while two boys following behind tossing snowballs. The driver stands at the front of the sleigh and a little boy is seated next to him. In the background is the Bank of the United States.

Topic:

Cityscape--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia  Search this

Cityscape--Season--Winter  Search this

Cityscape--Weather--Snow  Search this

Architecture--Commercial--Bank  Search this

Travel--Land--Sleigh  Search this

Architecture--Vehicle--Sleigh  Search this

Animal--Horse  Search this

Figure group  Search this

Control number:

IAP 36121453

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_362628