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Edward Troye At the National Sporting Library and Museum sporting artist in the U.S. Wolfe wrote, “The NSLM’s archives contain the story of three men whose lives spanned two centuries, whose interests overlapped and whose souls were kindred: Artist Edward Troye, the indomitable sportsman Harry Worcester Smith (1864-1945) and scholar, chronicler, and author Alexander Mackay-Smith (1903-1998).” The topic is tied closely to the institution. Mackay-Smith, a founder and guiding influence of the NSLM for over four decades, wrote the book, The Race Horses of America, 18321872: Portraits and other Paintings by Edward Troye, on the artist in 1981 based on three years of research. Wolfe noted, “More than 30 years after its publication, it’s still considered the definitive text on Edward Troye.” Claudia Pfeiffer, the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Art used Mackay-Smith’s book as a guide to bring together forty-two paintings and sketches for the exhibition, Faithfulness to Nature: Paintings by Edward Troye, with the advice of NSLM Museum Exhibitions and Collections Committee Chair F. Turner Reuter, Jr. An impressive list of private and public lenders contributed to the exhibition, including: The Jockey Club, N.Y.; Bethany College, West Virginia; Yale University Art Gallery, Conn.; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Pebble Hill Plantation, Ga.; and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, N.Y. The museum exhibition explores the artist’s place within American art history, and his important role in creating visual documentation of the development of American Thor-
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wo exhibitions on the life and career of 19th Century painter Edward Troye (1808-1874) are now on view at the National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) in Middleburg. Edward Troye and His Biographers: The Archives of Harry Worcester Smith and Alexander Mackay-Smith, is on view in the library through February 22 , and Faithfulness to Nature: Paintings by Edward Troye, on view in the Museum through March 29, are the first in the newly introduced “Coming Home Series.” Although born in Switzerland in 1808, Troye immigrated to Philadelphia via the West Indies while in his 20s. He married and settled in Kentucky and is best known for his paintings of the American Thoroughbred. “The Coming Home Series, developed at the institution, pairs a John H. Daniels Fellow with NSLM curators to research the library’s holdings and plan exhibitions and publication projects. According to Manuel H. Johnson, chairman of the NSLM: “The first in this series is a focus on the 19th Century animal artist, Edward Troye. His work in particular epitomizes the aim of the series to mine some of the most important holdings of the library.” The library exhibition is on view in the Forrest E. Mars, Sr. Exhibit Hall features archive documents, books, original sketches, paintings, and prints. The installation is developed from John H. Daniels Fellow Martha Wolfe’s research and essay delving into the efforts of two 20th Century scholars who championed Troye’s artwork, solidifying his place as an early animal and
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Trifle, 1832, oil on canvas, 21 x 24 inches Collection of Kirk and Palmer Ragsdale
oughbred bloodlines and this country’s rich racing heritage and culture. Highlights include many of Troye’s most recognized portrayals of important race horses, jockeys, and trainers active in this country during the antebellum period; the artist’s first known surviving animal drawing; two acclaimed mural-sized paintings, A Bazaar in Damascus,
1856 and Syrian Ploughman, 1856; and his final painting, Waverly, 1872. “It develops a narrative of Troye’s immense skill as a naturalist observer and painter of animals,” Manuel Johnson. “He attained great success and recognition among the leaders of the horse racing industry in a time when American art was still maturing.” n
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