Andrew Wyeth’s ‘Over the Hill’ Commands $109,250 to Top Sporting Art Auction

Andrew Wyeth’s Over the Hill, a watercolor painted by Wyeth in 1973 that remained in his personal collection until 2006, brought $109,250, including buyer premium, to headline Sunday’s eighth annual Sporting Art Auction, a collaboration between Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery of Lexington held virtually on Sunday afternoon.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bidding on this year’s auction of 188 high-quality lots representing fine sporting art, American paintings and sculpture by renowned artists was conducted online and via phone. Gross sales for the Sporting Art Auction totaled $1,625,945.

LeRoy Neiman’s Satchmo, an oil portrait of famed jazz musician Louis Armstrong signed, dated ’61 and inscribed ‘Satch,’ sold for the day’s second-highest price of $103,500, including buyer premium. Bringing the auction’s third-highest price of $72,000, including buyer premium, was Henry Stull’s Domino with Jockey Up, an oil portrait signed and dated 1900. This depiction of Domino, a famed sprinter and breed-shaping sire, was part of the recent Tales from the Turf: The Kentucky Horse, 1925-1950 exhibit at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville.

A portion of the auction proceeds will benefit Keeneland’s non-profit initiatives. For more information, visit thesportingartauction.com.

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Keeneland, Cross Gate Gallery To Host Virtual Sporting Art Auction On Sunday, Nov. 22

The 2020 Sporting Art Auction, a collaboration between Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery of Lexington that features 188 high-quality lots representing fine sporting art, American paintings and sculpture by renowned artists, will be held virtually on Sunday, Nov. 22, beginning at noon ET.

The Sporting Art Auction catalog is available online at thesportingartauction.com.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Sporting Art Auction will not be conducted in person. Bids will be accepted via absentee, by phone through prior arrangement and online at www.crossgategallery.comwww.liveauctioneers.com and www.invaluable.com. Participants must register to bid in advance of the auction.

Inquiries are welcome at thesportingartauction.com, by email at info@sportingartauction.com or by calling Cross Gate Gallery at 859 233-3856.

Headlining this year's eighth Sporting Art Auction is Andrew Wyeth's Over the Hill, a watercolor painted by Wyeth in 1973 that remained in his personal collection until 2006.

Other notable works include a racing scene by Henry Stull titled Savable, Winner of the Futurity and Lord of the Vale, Second; two works by Edward Troye, highlighted by a rare depiction of Cattle in a Landscape; six works by LeRoy Neiman, including Satchmo and Front Runners; and five lots by celebrated Kentucky artist Henry Faulkner, among them Clay House.

Potential buyers may view artwork in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion and at Cross Gate Gallery Nov. 19-21 by appointment only and under strict COVID-19 protocols.

In keeping with Keeneland's mission, the Association's portion of the Sporting Art Auction proceeds will benefit its non-profit initiatives.

Also offered as part of the Sporting Art Auction is the unique Painted Horse Trilogy, a series of three fiberglass horses by Kentucky artists Carlos Gamez de Francisco, Helene Steene and Agustin Zarate. In partnership with LexArts, Keeneland, Breeders' Cup and Maker's Mark, the iconic pieces were created to celebrate the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Keeneland. Interested buyers may bid online now, and proceeds from the auction of each lot will benefit LexArts and the Central Kentucky arts community. Click here to learn more and browse The Painted Horse Trilogy.

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