THE MYSTERY OF PHARAOH'S HORSES

Tyree, R.E.

Published by Tyree, 2006

Twenty year adventure to authenticate a find in Missouri of a famous 19th century painting. NO COPIES FOR SALE AT ANY OF THE 26 MAJOR INTERNET BOOK SEARCHES WORLDWIDE. The book is near Fine with a mild damp stain on first three pages otherwise no marks, trivial shelf wear to edges. Quarto. "I wanted to explore the history behind J.F. Herring s painting Pharaoh s Horses first exhibited in 1848 under the title Pharaoh s Chariot Horses. It shows three head studies of the grey Arabian stallion Imaum, originally owned by QueenVictoria. She presented Imaum to her Clerk of the Royal Stables, who then sold him to Tattersall s where he was purchased by the artist J.F. Herring. Used as a model for many of his paintings including Pharaoh s Horses Herring kept him his whole life. It is reported a trainer was hired to train Imaun to lie down, to be housebroken. This well respected trainer said Imaun was the most brilliant horse he had ever worked with. Herring dearly loved Imaun and it s quite possible to pick out the specific horses painted by Herring using Imaun as a model. Imaun is all three heads in the Pharaoh s Horses , as well as other horses in many of the Herring paintings. This image is well known and loved; in fact it has even become a popular tattoo. I found this captivating article below by Palmer Utterback and included the link so anyone interested can read more. I have one of these wonderful old prints given to me by a friend. Seller Inventory # ABE-1700252925173

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE MYSTERY OF PHARAOH'S HORSES
Publisher: Tyree
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition