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Young Lightfoot
$32,000
£24,328.81
€28,076.37
CA$44,791.42
A$50,154.43
CHF 26,168.08
MX$611,094.89
NOK 332,054.23
SEK 315,695.16
DKK 209,571.65
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An exceptional horse portrait “Young Lightfoot” in the manner of Edward Troye (1808-1874). Troye was born Edouard de Troy in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 12 July 1808. He was the son of French sculptor and painter Jean Baptiste de Troy, with whom he studied while they were living in London, England. In 1828 he went to the West Indies and worked for a while as a bookkeeper on a sugar plantation in Jamaica. He moved to Philadelphia, PA, in 1830 and went to work for Sartain's Magazine as an illustrator.
By 1832, however, he had established himself as a painter of thoroughbred horses, working by commission at several Southern plantations; he also painted purebred cattle and portraits of human sitters. Along with Alvan Fisher and John A. Woodside, Troye would soon become one of the most noted portraitist of the American equine; Troye's pupil, Henri DeLattre, soon followed. Troye also worked in Charleston, SC, as well as in Fluvanna County, VA, where he painted Bremo, the home of General John Hartwell Cocke. In 1849 Troye moved with his family to Mobile, AL, where he taught French and portraiture at Spring Hill College.
The Race Horses of America by Alexander Mackay-Smith is considered the definitive biography of Troye and includes a catalogue raisonné of the artist's work, extensively illustrated. Other institutions holding his work include the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond; the New York Jockey Club in New York City; the Louvre in Paris, France; the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT; the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY; The American Saddlebred Museum in Lexington, KY; the Clark Institute in Williamstown, MA, and many more.
Oil on canvas, unsigned, a placard which reads “Young Lightfoot, out of Lady Lightfoot,” and housed in a molded giltwood frame. Lady Lightfoot (born 1812), was an American Thoroughbred racing mare, with Young Lightfoot being one of eight foals produced by her in nine years. Dimensions: 20 in H x 28 in W, actual; 23.63 in H x 31.63 in W x 2 in D. Ref: 321
- Attributed to:Edward Troye (1808 - 1874, Swiss, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60.03 cm)Width: 31.63 in (80.35 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition, with minor old repair. Please contact us directly for a full condition report before purchasing.
- Gallery Location:Milford, NH
- Reference Number:Seller: 109681stDibs: LU931316436842
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