(American, 1880-1953)
Green Cheese, Rigan McKinney up, 1933, signed and dated lower left "FB Voss 1933", titled on possible exhibition tag, oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in.; gilt wood frame, 32-1/2 x 40-1/2 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: Red Fox Fine Art, Middleburg, Virginia (likely), label verso; Private Collection, South Carolina
Note: As stated on the possible exhibition tag, "Frank Voss portrayed the fiery looking steeplechaser Green Cheese, owned by Mrs. John Hay Whitney, at Belmont Park, scene of some of his most prestigious wins. Voss has included a challenging water jump prominently in the background. Rigan McKinney, the leading amateur race rider for four seasons in the mid-1930s, is in the Hall of Fame."
Bears label verso from Red Fox Fine Art, Middleburg, Virginia, attesting to the authenticity of this work, and listing it as "Registered number 053090".
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Red Fox Fine Art, Middleburg, Virginia (likely), label verso; Private Collection, South Carolina
lined with linen, stabilized crackle, small points of retouch; frame with abrasions, separation at corners
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