March 30, 2005

HTA 28TH ANNUAL ART AUCTION SET FOR TATTERSALLS 8:30 A.M. OCT. 1

Harness Tracks of America’s 28th College Scholarship Fund art show and auction, which grossed a record $455,885 last year, is set for exhibition the week of September 26 in the grandstand of HTA’s member Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, with the auction taking place Saturday morning, Oct. 1 – Kentucky Futurity Day – starting at 8:30 a.m.

This year’s show and sale will be divided into three sections. The first will be contemporary original art, with current work by equine artists from the U.S. and worldwide.

Section II will consist of a collection of rare, beautiful and choice Currier & Ives prints, mostly large folios, including works from 1850 and earlier, before James Currier joined the firm. All of the prints, as all other paintings in the auction, will be sold framed. Included in this section is the famed Currier & Ives suite of American Trotting Horses Number 1 and Number 2 by Salvadore Dali, in mint condition.

Section III will feature Classics and Classical Interpretations of Horses of Many Breeds, including French crystal, German porcelain, English prints and original bronzes by French masters including Isadore Bonheur and Pierre Lenordez.

The deadline for submission of original art and consignments of work for consideration and approval of HTA is June 15, with the 40-page, full color catalog ready for online display and mail distribution by August 1. Advance and live phone bidding will be available with prior establishment of credit.