Name/Title
Happy ThoughtEntry/Object ID
1995.008.01Description
Framed pastel portrait under glass of trotter champion, Happy Thought, owned by Theodore D. Palmer, II (son of William Lord Palmer)
In 1880s, the "fastest horse in the county". 1881, Happy Thought won the stakes at the Norwich Fair.
Pastel drawing done by Allen Ross (signed "A. Ross"at lower right) an African-American artist working in Stonington in the 1880s. Lower left "Happy Thought. 2.22.1/2" (fastest time?)
Size: 29 x 40 inchesArtwork Details
Medium
Pastel on paper, pastelCollection
SHS Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
H Allen RossRole
ArtistDate made
1880Notes
Early Date: 1880
Made: Allen Ross, artistInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
lower rightTranscription
A Ross