Name/Title
Le Poney Post, French Painting of Pony Express Rider Photos (2), 1932Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.696Description
Le Poney Post, French Painting of Pony Express Rider Photos (2), 1932. b/w. Photo of illustrations popular in France concerning Pony Express Riders.
96.1P.696 = Photo of a drawing depicting a Pony Express Rider at full gallop holding rifle in right hand, looking over his shoulder. He is heading photo right. Mail bag beneath him marked "Poney Exprezz" . Indian on horseback in background galloping toward the Rider. Scene of the plains, with cow skull beneath Riders horse. Handwritten on back : Le Poney Post, French artist's conception, popular in France." (Folder label marked: "Illustrated London News, Oct. 12, 1861. From a drawing by G. H. Andrews)
96.19,699 = Copy of an illustration in "The Pony Express" by Arthur Chapman, published by G. Putnam's Sons, 1932. Depicts Pony Express Rider at full gallop rifle pointed behind him where in the distance Indians on horseback are charging toward him, bows drawn.
Handwritten on back:
"Le Poney-Post, An early-day poster, popular in Paris, showing a French artist's conception of the Pony Express. From the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Collection. (copied from "The Pony Express" by Arthur Chapman--G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1932).Lexicon
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Pony expressSearch Terms
Pony Express Riders, Pony Express Art
