Expressions that have the word “horse” in them take many forms. “Sam Savitt’s Book of Horse Nonsense” (1975) is a humorous rendition of many such terms. This pen and ink illustration of the Draft Horse appeared in the book and measures 11 by 12 inches. The buyer also gets a copy of the book.

Sam Savitt often painted wild horses and sometimes they were fighting for domination of the herd. This dramatic high-action watercolor is already fully framed and measures 20 by 17 inches.

The signature line indicates that this sketch with colored pencils was done in 1966. This simplest of drawings that captures the act of a woman saddling a horse measures 13 by 17 inches on plain paper.

In the hands of a master illustrator like Sam Savitt, the simplest of sketches can bring life to their subject. This drawing with colored pencil on paper measures 10 by 13 inches.

Using just two colored pencils, this drawing brings added definition to a simple drawing of a horse standing in a field. It is on 10 by 14 inch paper with no mat or frame.

3 on a ball

This action-packed image captures the excitement of polo matches. This original painting consists of black and white watercolor on paper. And the image measures 9 by 9 inches and it is in a frame measuring 14 by 20 inches.

The excitement of two polo players closing in on the ball is effectively and creatively captured in this splendid black and white watercolor. This original painting is contained in an 8 by 10 inch frame.

Sam Savitt horse information charts are well known in the United States. One of them focuses on horses used in the West. This painting in gouache was a first draft for that chart. (The final version added more horses.) This unique piece of artwork, which leaves space for text, measures 18 by 24 inches and was produced on a stiff, heavy cardboard.

This uniquely powerful pencil drawing is an unusually close-up view of a rider taking a fence with the horse looking as though it could jump out of the picture. Framed and rendered on medium-weight paper, this image measures 14 by 17 inches. (sold)

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