"Colors Of Ogden Phipps, Esquire" (SOLD)
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Classic color sporting lithograph depicting jockey up in racing colors of Ogden Phipps by Henry Koehler (1927-2018) pencil signed (LR)
Print Sz: 22"H x 16"W
Frame Sz: 31"H x 24"W
The "Colors of Ogden Phipps, Esquire" refers to the distinctive racing silks worn by Ogden Phipps and his family's racing stable. The colors are black with a cherry-red cap. Additionally, his son added red cuffs when he began racing horses in the early 1960s. These colors were famously associated with legendary horses like Buckpasser, Easy Goer, and Personal Ensign.
The term "Colors of Ogden Phipps, Esquire" is also the title of a lithograph by artist Henry Koehler, depicting a jockey in these racing colors. Koehler is known for his equestrian racing art and his illustrations often appeared in publications like The New Yorker, Town & Country, and Sports Illustrated.