This drawing of a fox hunter leaning forward to make the up-hill climb a little easier for his horse is pencil on medium-weight paper measuring 8 by 10 inches. There is no mat or frame. (sold)
Climbing that hill
Portrait sketch 2
This is a very finished pencil drawing of a horse that measures 13 by 16 inches. It was done on a sketch pad at least 50 years ago and has neither a mat nor a frame. (SOLD)
1968 Olympics #4
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. Price: $375 (SOLD)
Using only four colors — black, gray, brown and blue-green — Sam Savitt has created this little gem of a watercolor. The image measures 6 by 8 inches. (SOLD) 6/24
This masterwork by Sam Savitt that captures the thrill of a steeplechase event has been duplicated many times, but this is the original oil painting. It is large, with an image measuring 48 by 32 inches, plus a handsome frame. Price: $15,000. (SOLD) 1/25
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)
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)
The complexity of action on a polo field is effectively illustrated in this original pencil sketch on light paper affixed to foamboard. This image measures 15 by 11 inches. Price $100. (SOLD)
Although Savitt did numerous simple portraits in pencil, this one is a little different in that it uses watercolor, mainly grays, but with some highlights in other colors and a black pen. This artwork on sketch paper, created with an economy of strokes, measures 13 by 17 inches. Price: $325. (SOLD)
Sam Savitt original artwork & signed reproductions 