Thoroughbred Race Horse "Sabu" 1948 by Ada Kruse

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Ada Kruse
Thoroughbred Race Horse "Sabu" 1948 by Ada Kruse
1948

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Gorgeous horse portrait a white Arabian horse named "Sabu" by Ada Kruse (American, 1900-1995), 1945. Signed and dated lower right corner with brass plaque. Presented in vintage painted wood frame. Image size: 14"H x 18"W. Born in New York on July 28, 1900. While living in Riverside, CA in the 1940s, Kruse began painting at age 12, and later painted portraits of stallions, among them "Seabiscuit" and Louis B. Mayer's "Alibi (MGM Studios)." Her married name was Gibeau at the time of her death in Santa Cruz, CA in 1995. She painted several great racing sires for Charles Howard (Seabiscuit and Sabu) and in the mid 1940s she commanded $5000. commissions and painted many of the great racing sires standing at stud in California. Sabu was owned by Charles S. Howard of Seabiscuit fame and the Ridgewood Ranch Howard owned. By the time Charles S. Howard came to own the ranch in 1919, he was a multimillionaire automobile magnate. He arrived in San Francisco some 16 years prior with just 21 cents in his pocket. Howard loved the Ranch. He was a “hands-on” owner who surveyed his spread atop a cow pony. Cattle, sheep, horses, vegetable garden, fruit orchards, and a dairy were all part of Howard’s thriving Ranch operation. The cattle round-ups were held annually and were magnificent events that involved Ranch employees, their families and friends, and many neighbors from nearby ranches. After the work was done everyone celebrated by enjoying the delicious barbecue. Charles Howard was not without his challenges, however. In May of 1926, the Howard’s fifteen-year-old son, Frankie, was killed in a truck accident on the Ranch. Dr. Raymond “Doc” Babcock, a good friend of the family, encouraged Mr. Howard to honor his son by building a hospital in Willits. The modern, well-equipped Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital opened its doors in 1928 with “Doc” Babcock at the helm. Additionally, Mr. Howard arranged that the Ranch would provide the food for the hospital.

Creator:
Ada Kruse (1900 - 1995, American)
Creation Year:
1948
Dimensions:
Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
American Impressionist
Period:
1940-1949
Condition:
Very good oil on canvas illustration board. Two small touchup performed lower left. Period frame is included "as-is" and at no charge.
Gallery Location:
Soquel, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: D81061stDibs: LU54210608832

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