Edward Troye
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Edward Troye was a painter of American
Thoroughbred horses.
to the West Indies of the New World
and later on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
where he was an employed artist of Sartain's Magazine.
, and settled in Central Kentucky where he live for the next 35 years.
While living in Kentucky, Troye painted portraits and race horses for the local families in Georgetown, Kentucky
. He worked primarily for the Steele and Alexander families, and Alexander "Keene" Richards.
Troye taught French and drawing at Spring Hill College
, 1849-1855.
where he painted horses, Damascus, Syria cattle, the Dead Sea
and the bazaar of Damascus while Richards bought Arabian horses. Bethany College
, West Virginia
retains copies of some of these paintings.
In 1869, Troye moved his family to a 700 acres (2.8 km²) cotton plantation in Madison County, Alabama
. Troye returned to Kentucky and resided at the home of longtime friend Keen Richards until his death from pneumonia on July 25, 1874.
), are true-to-life delineations of historical American Great Plains
horses. He painted Southern United States
pre-American Civil War
thoroughbreds. Little was known of Troye's work in the eastern United States until 1912. Since then, more than 300 of his paintings have been found, of which three-fourth's have been photographed since 1912. In addition, he is the author of The Race Horses of America (1867).
Troye is buried in Georgetown Cemetery
with his wife and grandson, Clarence D. Johnson.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Thoroughbred horses.
Travels
At age 20 he emigratedEmigration
Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state is termed migration. There are many reasons why people...
to the West Indies of the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
and later on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
where he was an employed artist of Sartain's Magazine.
Life in Kentucky
On July 16, 1839, Troye married Corneila Van de Graff of Scott County, KentuckyScott County, Kentucky
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 47,173 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Georgetown.Scott County is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and settled in Central Kentucky where he live for the next 35 years.
While living in Kentucky, Troye painted portraits and race horses for the local families in Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
. He worked primarily for the Steele and Alexander families, and Alexander "Keene" Richards.
Troye taught French and drawing at Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College is a private, Roman Catholic Jesuit liberal arts college in the United States. It was founded in 1830 on the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, by Most Rev. Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama...
, 1849-1855.
Later travels and move to Alabama
Later he and Richards traveled to the Holy LandHoly Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
where he painted horses, Damascus, Syria cattle, the Dead Sea
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...
and the bazaar of Damascus while Richards bought Arabian horses. Bethany College
Bethany College (West Virginia)
Bethany College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethany, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840, Bethany is the oldest institution of Higher Education in West Virginia.-Location:...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
retains copies of some of these paintings.
In 1869, Troye moved his family to a 700 acres (2.8 km²) cotton plantation in Madison County, Alabama
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
. Troye returned to Kentucky and resided at the home of longtime friend Keen Richards until his death from pneumonia on July 25, 1874.
Death and legacy
Troye's best works, between the years 1835 and 1874 (prior to the birth of photographyHistory of photography
The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1826 by the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.- Etymology :The word photography derives from the Greek words phōs light, and gráphein, to write...
), are true-to-life delineations of historical American Great Plains
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
horses. He painted Southern United States
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
pre-American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
thoroughbreds. Little was known of Troye's work in the eastern United States until 1912. Since then, more than 300 of his paintings have been found, of which three-fourth's have been photographed since 1912. In addition, he is the author of The Race Horses of America (1867).
Troye is buried in Georgetown Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery (Georgetown, KY)
Georgetown Cemetery located in Georgetown, Kentucky, is the burial site of two Kentucky Governors; James F. Robinson and Joseph Desha, and Kentucky Confederate Governor George W. Johnson. Other famous politicians buried in the cemetery are James Campbell Cantrill, a Democratic nominee for Governor,...
with his wife and grandson, Clarence D. Johnson.
Notable horse paintings
- American EclipseAmerican EclipseAmerican Eclipse was an undefeated American Thoroughbred racehorse, who raced when three to four mile heats were common.-Breeding:...
and Sir Henry - Bertrand
- Black Maria
- BostonBoston (horse)Boston , was an outstanding chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse and a Leading sire in North America three times from 1851 to 1853. He started in about 45 races, winning 40 of these, including 15 in succession...
and his son, LexingtonLexington (horse)Lexington was a United States Thoroughbred race horse who won six of his seven race starts. Perhaps his greatest fame came however as the most successful sire of the second half of the nineteenth century; he was the Leading sire in North America 16 times, and of his many brood mare and racer... - Glencoe I
- KentuckyKentucky (horse)Kentucky , was a successful American Thoroughbred racehorse who won 21 of his 23 starts, including 20 consecutive wins....
- Lecomte
- Leviathan
- Longfellow
- Ophelia - dam of Gray Eagle
- Reality
- ReelReel (horse)Reel was a thoroughbred race horse, and one of the greatest American Thoroughbred broodmares in history.-Racing career:Reel was born in Alabama at the farm of James Jackson, although both her sire and dam were imported from England. Before he was purchased by James Jackson's stud farm, Reel's sire...
- Revenue
- Richard Singleton
- Wagner
- West AustralianWest Australian (horse)West Australian was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing and the Ascot Gold Cup....