Lot 63: Attributed to Edward Troye , American 1808-1874 Reel oil on canvas

bears signature E. Troye (lower left) oil on canvas

measurements 20 by 25 in. alternate measurements 50.8 by 63.5 cm

Alexander Mackay-Smith, The Race Horses of America, Saratoga Springs, 1981, p. 428 (for a similar version)
Genevieve Baird Lacer, Edward Troye, Painter of Thoroughbred Stories, Kentucky, 2006, p. 200 (for a similar version)

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW YORK
Reel, a grey mare foaled in 1838 was owned by T.J. Wells. Col. Wells' home Wellswood was located near Alexandria, Louisiana. Reel became one of the foundation mares for the Stud book. Reel was depicted by Troye when she was 20 years old. A larger version of this painting is in the possession of the Jockey Club.