Prestashka of W. Winans (LOC)
Bain News Service,, publisher.
Prestashka of W. Winans
[between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.
Photo shows horses of Walter W. Winans (1852-1920), a sculptor, horse
breeder, marksman and painter. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Format: Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.09231
Call Number: LC-B2- 2201-11
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dhslcs (49 months ago | reply)
A copy of the photo is for sale at this site - information below:
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1911 Photograph of Artist Walter Winans in His Two-Horse Carriage By George Grantham Bain Agency
(George Grantham Bain)
New York: George Grantham Bain, 1911. Black and white photograph; approx. 4" x 6"; at bottom of which is the title in the plate, "Prestashka(?) of W. Winans PRE"; with the artist in back of the two-horse carriage, uniformed driver, two very proud and handsome pullers; with the studio stamp on back denoting "From George Grantham Bain 82 Union Square East, N.Y. , their ownership credit statement and the date of May 23 1911; The Bain agency the first photographic news agency in the world, the major collection of their imagery now at the Library of Congress; Walter Winans (1852-1920) American born in Russia and living there until 18, continued his life in England. Became a very well-known sporting figure, painter, illustrator, sculptor concentrating his talents on horses (Who Was Who in American Art, 1999 3 vol. ed.); light wear to the image; very good condition and interesting sporting, photographic history. Very Good (Item ID: 18283)
$20.00
Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (49 months ago | reply)
Walter Winans (April 5, 1852 – August 12, 1920) was an American marksman, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912.
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Winans
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Wystan (32 months ago | reply)
Walter W. Winans, the Big Game hunter:
Winans with more Big Game:
Wystan (32 months ago | reply)
The prestashka is a Russian horsedrawn conveyance. Winans was an American citizen, born in Russia, of American parents.
The troika, with three horses, is another Russian rig that Winans remembered fondly from his youth. Troika of Walter W. Winans:
Winans, riding in the prestashka:
Sitting Bull, a sculpture by Walter Winans:
Photography by K. West, ponehpony, and Our Polity added this photo to their favorites.