This is Sam Savitt's famous Guide to Horses chart originally painted in 1963. It gives facts about horses, shows the skeletal structure of a trotting horse and the muscular system of a galloping horse, and briefly describes 24 horse breeds and 12 pony breeds.
Printed on heavy-duty paper and measures 36" by 25".
Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube.
Sam Savitt 1917 - 2000
Sam authored numerous books and illustrated well over 100 books. His horse charts are known throughout the world and his authoritative work has been used in encyclopedias as well as by the Smithsonian Institute. Sam was the official artist of the United States Equestrian Team and a founding member of the American Academy of Equine Artists.
Sam grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He graduated from Pratt Institute in New York City, spent four years in the United States Army, then attended the Art Students League while working as an illustrator for national outdoor magazines. Illustrating horse stories was always his specialty - western in the beginning and later encompassing the entire world of horses. He illustrated every aspect of horse activity - polo, dressage, racing, steeplechasing, fox hunting, rodeo, show jumping and all breeds. His knowledge of horses, not only as an artist, but also as a horseman, brought reality and authenticity to his work.