Crossing the River on Horseback in the Night

A black-and-white wood engraving shows a rider on a galloping horse plunging through a rain-lashed river at night. Diagonal rain streaks, a forked lightning bolt over dark clouds, and trees along the bank frame the lone figure in a stormy, dramatic scene.

Artist

C. H. Reed

Date

1872

Medium

Engraving on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)

Size

4000 × 3048 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery