This is a painting of a chaotic cart race on a village street. Three horse-drawn carts are in a race with horses galloping energetically, wheels turning wildly, and debris flying in the air. Competitors are in dynamic poses with expressions of excitement or distress. Some passengers are tumbling out of the carts. The background shows quaint houses with onlookers, some leaning out of windows. The sky is clear blue with a few clouds, adding to the lively atmosphere. This is in the style of Thomas Rowlandson.
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This is a painting of a chaotic cart race on a village street. Three horse-drawn carts are in a race with horses galloping energetically, wheels turning wildly, and debris flying in the air. Competitors are in dynamic poses with expressions of excitement or distress. Some passengers are tumbling out of the carts. The background shows quaint houses with onlookers, some leaning out of windows. The sky is clear blue with a few clouds, adding to the lively atmosphere. This is in the style of Thomas Rowlandson.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Cart Race

Thomas Rowlandson

Date
1788
Medium
hand-colored etching
Dimensions
sheet: 33.3 × 48.1 cm (13 1/8 × 18 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.5.588
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Seated figure
  • Horse
  • Cart
  • Building
  • Figures

NGA object ID 31367. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.