Montaut - Railroad Crossing
Name/Title
Montaut - Railroad CrossingEntry/Object ID
2025.7.102Description
The print titled "Coupe Vanderbilt, 1904", by Ernest Montaut is a fine example of his work that captures the excitement of early automobile racing. It was included in a collection called “10 Ans de Courses” (10 Years of Races), published in 1907.Artwork Details
Subject
Fernand Gabriel barely squeaks by the oncoming steam train in his Lorraine-Dietrich. Gabriel would go on to finish eighth, but did not finish as his car sustained a broken pump and frozen carburetor in the seventh lap.Subject Person or Organization
Fernand GabrielCollection
Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder CollectionCategory
Posters, Automobile Racing Print