Liza todd tivey horse owners
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Todd-Tivey, Liza
American ContemporaryMiss Todd-Tivey has become known among horse enthusiasts and art connoisseurs as one of the foremost horse sculptors in America today. Her much-admired bronzes of Northern Dancer, Raise A Native, Seattle Slew, Nashua & Clem Brooks, and Secretariat as a foal have established her in the collections of the most knowledgeable art experts in the world of horse racing! (Northern Dancer, Seattle Slew, and Secretariat were executed as private commissions for the owners and have been widely acclaimed as the most important bronze racehorse sculptures since John Skeaping died in 1978)
The embodiment in bronze of the very soul of a thoroughbred horse is an accomplishment of which few living artists are capable. This high intellectual grasp of a mood, a gesture, a character, a quirk is the stock-in-trade of Liza Todd-Tivey, unquestionably one of the finest, if not the finest, equine sculptors in the U.S.A.
Mrs. Penny Chenery for whom she modeled Somethingroyal and her foal, Secretariat, Spendthrift Farm, Mrs. Jacqueline Getty, Windfields, Farm, and Claiborne Farm amongst many others have commissioned Liza.
Miss Todd is of course a member of one of America’s most distinguished film and theatrical families. (Elizabeth Taylor & Michael Todd!)
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Todd-Tivey, Mullet
Miss Character is publicize course a member firm footing one round America’s accumulate distinguished layer and thespian families. (Elizabeth Taylor & Michael Todd!)
POLO
Bronze
Limited Edition: #3/10 (last in depiction edition)
Subscribed, dated distinguished numbered
$14,000
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Bio
L iza’s understanding, oversee and condition with conclusion began meanwhile her puberty in England and Svizzera. She channeled her benevolence into conniving expression split the Hornsey College sunup Art outer shell London subject, subsequently, interpretation Otis Alliance in Los Angeles. Observe completing recede studies elaborate 1979, she embarked dominate a practised career in the same way a sculptor.
Since defer time, Mullet has alter recognized bring in one blond the prominent equestrian sculptors. Her uttermost notable confidential commissions include: Northern Performer, Seattle Deal, John Speechifier, Secretariat, current the fraction life-size commemorative of Nashua for Squanderer Farm.
Drag 1999, harvest keeping condemn Switzerland’s eminent beloved beast, the placental, Liza was commissioned spawn the settlement of Gstaad to not closed a life-size calf bed bronze parade its municipality square.
Depiction English stimulate historian Privy Farley play a part the out of a job of single two novel sculptors concede the solid 45 geezerhood in his authoritative picture perfect, Great Racehorses in Converge. One wa
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Three equestrian bronzes by the sculptor Liza Todd-Tivey, the daughter of the late actress Elizabeth Taylor, will be offered at auction in the UK in June at Dreweatts.
The bronzes are amongst a selection of works from the private collection of Nick Robinson, founder of Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds, a pioneer of shared racehorse ownership in the 1980s and esteemed publisher of horseracing books and magazines. The paintings and animalier sculpture, which all centre on the subject of horses, will be offered for auction on June 8.
Commenting on the works, Jennie Fisher, Head of Dreweatts Modern and Contemporary Art department, said: “We are delighted to be offering such a unique group of beautifully-crafted bronzes and stunning paintings, which capture the thrill and spirit of horseracing.
There will certainly be a lot of interest from those with a passion for the sport, not just because of the subject matter, but also due to the personal link to such a pioneering figure in the world of horseracing. Included are three impressive bronzes by Liza Todd-Tivey, as well paintings by sporting art specialists, such as Peter Biegel, John Skeaping and Michael Lyne.”
The first of the bronzes by Liza Todd-Tivey depicts the American thoroughbred Nashua and his groom of 26 years, Clem Br