ren Wright jr. of Calumet Farm; condition. Two saddlebred paintings owner Ralph Campbell and his wife,
l Brownie Leach, director of are scenes in which the artist displays nee Mabel Williams.
[ Keeneland ublic relations, and ersonal touches. A ladr ridin a Althou h no record could be
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Col. Phil Chinn, legendary thor- saddle horse was purported to be a found regarding the artist’s commis-
oughbred breeder. likeness of artist Ellis’ wife. In a sion amount for the paintings, Camp-
r The yearling in the sales ring, iden- painting of a saddlebred standing in bell often said he had insured the
· _ tifiable by hip number, is Speculation, classic showhorse pose, the initials paintings for $25,000 — that’s in 1947
li a colt by Mahmoud. The colt was con- R.C. + M.W. are visible in a heart dollars. There also were reports at the
signed by Dr. Eslie Asbury’s Forest carved on a tree. This is an obvious time that Ellis received $5,000 for the
r Retreat Farm and brought $65,000, reference to Golden Horseshoe work, also 1947 money.
the highest price of the sale and an —»   Whatever their present-day mone-
1 enviable figure in those days. •"·|¤he Pqinfings are ef tary and artistic worth, the paintings
The other paintings depict Blue g-i`. ~+.* ~i are of inestimable value to those
Grass scenes with thoroughbreds, inesfimuble yqlue |·° who remember the Golden Horse-
standardbreds and saddlebreds. Most fg  *%-. ~-g shoe and downtown Lexington of
are in good condition but some were [hose whe remember the 1940s.
damaged in removal from the walls -— i .j%-1%
before the building was razed. the Gelder. Herseshee  
One painting of mares and foals -* g.?*+ *¥. .g# lVilliam   Hanna is a 1949 graduate (gf
watering at a pond in excellent con- and dewnfewn Lex. the UK Sclrool ofjournalisnr. He retired
dition is one of Ellis’ greatest works.   g ]9·om the Lexington Herald—Leader in
The thoroughbred racing scene and ingfen ef |·|‘e '| Q4°$• r 1986, and is a past member of the
the harness racing canvas are in mint —    f Alumni Association Board ofDirect0r1s.
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