Drawing

Title:

Chrysarma or Roman Chariot

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1972.010.01

Creator:

Newman, Solon (1832-1904)Calligrapher

Place of Origin:

Washington, NH

Date:

1854

Description:

Drawing. Chrysarma or Roman Chariot, by Solon Newman (1832-1904), 1854. Pen, sepia and colored ink on paper. An elaborate chariot in right half of scene, being drawn by two pairs of dappled horses toward left. Chariot has fringed and tasseled canopy and is decorated with rococo ornament consisting of shells and scrolled foliage. Other decoration including lions and serpents' heads, an amorino and a female figure standing at chariot's front, holding bow and arrow. Eight men seated in chariot playing various musical instruments. Driver seated on box, draped with fringed and starred fabric. Flagpole, with variation of U.S. flag, extending diagonally from driver's box toward upper left corner of scene. A vertical pole behind driver with large bird at top holding in its beak a banderole on which is written: "Executed with the Pen/At Washington, N.H./By Solon Newman, Nov. 1854." Coloration: largely executed in browns; flagpoles, bows and arrows and minor features in deep pink; tassels, hats and other details of clothing blue; flag, pink, blue and white; extensive use of gilding throughout; sky left natural color of paper; ground area indicated in brown. Large-scale black letter inscription in black-brown ink and gilt below scene: "Chrysarma or Roman Chariot" (In upper case letters). Sheet said to measure 19 x 27.625. (Matted, 5/1/92)

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-18.125 L-27 inches

Provenance:

Chrysarma or Roman Chariot was part of circus that toured New England in 1853.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Newman, Solon (1832-1904)

Subjects:

Calligraphy, Chariots, Penmanship, Horses, Band wagons, Bands