FRANKLIN B. VOSS (1880-1953)
Hydraulic
signed and dated 'F B Voss 1947' (lower left) and inscribed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNE 11TH' (lower center) and 'HYDRAULIC' (lower right)
oil on board
10 x 14 in. (25.3 x 35.5 cm.)
Lot Essay
Hydraulic, a bay colt, was foaled by Hydromel out of Jalna and was acquired by Paul Mellon in 1937. The 11th of June 1947, the day that this picture was painted, was Paul Mellon's fortieth birthday.