Drawing

Title:

Lou Smith

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1998.019.01

Creator:

Coyne, Bob (1898-1976)

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1956

Description:

Drawing of "Lou Smith", by Bob Coyne, 1956. Pen and ink with blue color pencil on paper. Portrait of Lou Smith (head and shoulders view, wearing jacket and tie, wearing glasses), surrounded with quotes and illustrated vignettes depicting aspects of Rockingham Park: horse and barn; Smith at a business meeting; two men on a park bench; the track called "ROCK"; and a scene from the clubhouse kitchen. Main quote reads, "LOU SMITH ... PIONEER OF RACING IN N.E. IS AGAIN ON TOP WITH THE BEST MEET ROCKINGHAM PARK HAS HAD SINCE 1946 .. LOU ATTRIBUTES THE NEW SUCCESS TO THE NEW MILLION DOLLAR CLUBHOUSE A BREAK IN THE WEATHER AND THE BEST STABLES IN YEARS." Artist's signature in image, "BOB / COYNE", and below image. Notation below image, "8 AM. TCEC." Date stamped above image, "AUG 12 823 PM '56". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-24.1 W-16.1 inches

Provenance:

Cartoons were included with donation of scrapbooks put together by Rockingham Park as a clippings record for the Smiths and include materials from newspapers throughout New England and from other states where Smith owned racecourses. The scrapbooks start in 1933 and go up to the 1970s.
Rockingham Park -- Salem, N.H. Thoroughbred race track.
Lou Smith -- Owner of Rockingham Park. Philanthropist, along with spouse, Lutza Smith.
Bob Coyne -- illustrator.

Credit Line:

Gift of Rockingham Park

People:

Smith, Lou ( -1969)

Subjects:

Smith, Lou, Rockingham Park, Horse racing, Horse racetracks, Rockets, Stadiums