Celeripedean

Celeripedean: A fast runner; swift footed.

This drawing was made by my Great Uncle, Paul Brown. In his day, he was quite a famous equine illustrator. He was the author of several books, and provided drawings for many others. His work even appeared on the cover of Time magazine.

This piece is called "Scramble" and shows the start of a race at the Caliente racetrack in Mexico.

Here is a quote from the biography, Paul Brown Master of Equine Art by M. L. Biscotti:

"Paul Brown told his host on a radio interview held in September of 1956, 'One day in 1904, I got 50 cents someplace and went over to the National Horse Show at the old Madison Square Garden and saw 'fine leppers,' [a term used for jumpers] as we called them, and Thoroughbreds for the first time.' From then on he appeared to be hooked on drawing horses."