玻利維亞
1836
Edward Troye was the premier painter of American thoroughbreds in the 19th century, and this 1836 portrait captures a racehorse named Bolivia. You might notice the horse looks incredibly lean, with its ribs clearly showing, but that was actually considered the peak athletic physique for a champion racer of that era! Troye placed the striking white horse against a rugged, rocky landscape to emphasize its noble stature, essentially creating a 19th-century version of a sports magazine cover for an equine celebrity.
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