An electric horse racing scene. With the back horseman in the middle of whipping the excited horse with the front horseman in control as the make their way to the finish line. Background isn’t minimal with only evidence of dust, ground and sky.
Type of Print
Lithograph
Artwork Details
Medium
ink, Paper
Acquisition
Accession
2026.09
Source or Donor
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Gropper
Role
Artist
Manufacturer
Associated American Artists
Date made
1944
Time Period
20th Century
Place
* Untyped Place
New York City, NY
Edition
Edition Size
250
Notes
unnumbered
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature
Location
lower right in plate
Transcription
GROPPER-
Material/Technique
Printed, Ink
Type
Signature
Location
lower right below plate
Transcription
Wm Gropper
Material/Technique
Pencil, Written
Dimensions
Dimension Description
sheet
Height
12 in
Width
16 in
Provenance
Notes
Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries
