AMERICAN ENGRAVING RACING BY GLEASON DRAWING ROOM

Mid-Victorian America color engraving on paper,Ten Mile Race for $10,000 at Centerville, L.I. between Prince and Hero, 1853. Marked in print, upper to the center. titled in print, lower to the center. Numbered in print, 340, upper left. From a collection of antique wood engravings from the 1853 Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion. Founded by the father of illustrated journalism Frederick Gleason in 1851. It provides an excellent historical record of people, places, and events. Framed. Provenance: The Doyle New York. Please refer to the original paper label on verso.

Dimensions: Frame size: 8 x 11 in.Image size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Condition Report: Overall condition good. Frame shows some wear.