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Engraving of a rider on a galloping horse crossing a stormy river at night, with lightning over dark clouds and trees on the bank.

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
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1872).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Cruzando el río a caballo de noche

Un grabado en madera en blanco y negro muestra a un jinete sobre un caballo al galope que cruza un río crecido bajo la lluvia por la noche. Líneas diagonales de lluvia, un rayo bifurcado sobre nubes oscuras y árboles en la orilla enmarcan la escena dramática.

Português: Atravessando o rio a cavalo à noite

Uma gravura em madeira em preto e branco mostra um cavaleiro sobre um cavalo a galope atravessando um rio cheio sob chuva forte à noite. Linhas diagonais de chuva, um raio bifurcado sobre nuvens escuras e árvores na margem emolduram a cena dramática.

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