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Painter:
Smith, Gean 1851-1928  Search this
Subject:
Garrison, Ed "Snapper"  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Kentucky Derby Museum Central Avenue, P. O. Box 3513 Louisville Kentucky 40201
Date:
1886
Notes:
Kentucky Derby Museum, 1989.
Summary:
Depicts the finish of the Stallion Stakes race at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17, 1886, with winner Ed "Snapper" Garrison riding Jim Gray. The crowd stands behind a picket fence on both sides of the track.
Topic:
Recreation--Sport & Play--Equestrian  Search this
Animal--Horse  Search this
Animal--Portrait--Jim Gray  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Landscape--Kentucky--Louisville  Search this
Architecture exterior--Commercial--Recreation  Search this
Control number:
IAP 67470001
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_352332