The "Spice" of the Trotting Turf.

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  SKU: 101357

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• ARTIST: Thomas Worth

• PUBLISHER: Published by Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St. New York.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,

  DATE: 1876.

• EDITION SIZE: Medium folio - 13 3/16 x 11" (33.5 x 27.9 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: A lively caricature of famed driver Dan Mace, known for his spirited presence on the American harness racing scene. In this whimsical lithograph, Mace is shown with a toy horse representing the celebrated trotter Judge Fullerton, capturing the humor and charm of 19th-century sporting prints. Beneath the image appear four lines of verse, offering a tribute to Mace’s skill and sportsmanship: <br><br> As good a driver as e'er pulled a rein, Or strove the prize of victory to obtain. Whether he win or lose, a man so true, In the front rank will always bear the blue. <br><br> The print is a fine example of how Currier & Ives blended caricature with genuine admiration for figures of the turf, portraying the color and competition of trotting culture in post-Civil War America.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 16 x 20 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good to fair condition, good color. Remains of an old mat line and faint foxing.

• REFERENCE: Variation of Conningham 5649. Turf not Track as listed in Conningham.

• CATEGORIES: Currier & Ives , Horses - Coaching, Racing, & Trotting , Trotting