The Fall of Phaeton 

"The Fall of Phaeton" is a drawing by Thomas Rowlandson, a renowned British caricaturist and watercolorist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The drawing depicts the mythological story of Phaeton, the son of the sun god Helios, who was granted permission to drive his father’s chariot across the sky. Unable to control the fiery steeds, Phaeton is thrown from the chariot, plummeting towards Earth. Rowlandson's drawing captures the dramatic moment of Phaeton's fall, with the figure contorted and the horses rearing in panic. The use of pen and wash, with its expressive lines and subtle shading, conveys the sense of motion and chaos.