This splendid little pencil drawing, measuring 7 by 8.5 inches, shows off Sam Savitt’s talent for capturing the horse in motion.
Racehorse racing
Getting him to go
This watercolor, measuring 9 by 12 inches on light cardboard, was created for a magazine article. The one horse is balking for some unknown reason while the other is fine. Both horses and riders are terrifically described.
Saddled up
This tentative-looking horse showcases Sam Savitt’s terrific ability to render a horse in pencil. This drawing on heavy-stock paper measures 11 by 14 inches.
1968 Olympics #3
This pencil drawing on heavy paper was created for the book “The Equestrian Olympic Sketchbook,” published by Sam Savitt, covering equestrian events at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. This drawing measures 14 by 17 inches and depicts a scene in a local Mexican village.
This 1977 sketch on paper measuring 8 by 10 inches, is done entirely in ink, which did not allow for corrections — not that any were needed. The signature appears to have been added after the drawing was completed. However, both signature and drawing were definitely created by Sam Savitt. Price $100.
With the use of colored pencils on a sketch pad, Sam Savitt sketched an idea for a rider wearing a poncho. The mile marker, which says 59 miles to New York, is an actual marker near his home in North Salem, N.Y. The road, which is now a small country road, used to be on a route that ran from Albany to New York City in the 1800s. This sketch measure 7.5 by 9.5 inches. Price: $125. (SOLD)
When Sam Savitt was experimenting with an idea for a painting he would often start with a rough concept of how the final artwork would appear. These sketches were themselves a fine example of how good an artist he really was. This sketch on paper measures 17 by 13 inches. Price: $100. (sold)
Sam Savitt frequently did studies of particular horses. Some were very detailed and some less so, but all provided terrific examples of his skill with something as simple as a pencil and a pad of paper. These are not framed or matted. They measure 13 by 17 inches. (SOLD)
Sam Savitt frequently did studies of particular horses. Some were very detailed and some less so, but all provided terrific examples of his skill with something as simple as a pencil and a pad of paper. These are not framed or matted. They measure 13 by 17 inches. Price $100.
Sam Savitt original artwork & signed reproductions 