Art Resource - AR922343

Conceptually similar

AR916107

Lewis Gompertz's improvement on Baron von Drais's bicycle, 1821.

AR916104

Primitive bicycle, a form of 'dandy horse', c1818.

AR916101

'The Military Accelerator - Particularly Recommended to Cavalry Officers', c1820.

AR924681

AR921360

'Johnson's Pedestrian Hobbyhorse Riding School', the Strand, Westminster, London, 1819. Artist: Anon

AR982572

AR916113

'Going to Hobby Fair', 1835. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank

AR988378

Draisienne or velocipede shown replacing horses in the French post service, 1818.

Draisienne or velocipede, France, 1818. The Draisienne was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817. It was introduced to England the following year by Denis Johnson, a coachmaker of Long Acre, London, and was known in Britain as a 'dandy' or 'hobby horse. Draisiennes had no pedals or brakes, but were propelled by the rider pushing on the ground with his feet, and dragging the feet to slow the machine. This print may depict a servant of Baron von Drais setting off on a trip into the countryside outside Paris.

Unique Identifier AR922343

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3678px × 2855px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

Add to lightbox

Add to cart