Richard Stone Reeves (b. Nov. 6, 1919, Manhattan-d. October 2005, Greenport, New York). Known as a portrait painter of horses, Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York and settled in Greenport... Read full biography
Richard Stone Reeves (b. Nov. 6, 1919, Manhattan-d. October 2005, Greenport, New York). Known as a portrait painter of horses, Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York and settled in Greenport after having a studio for many years in Oldwick, New Jersey. From there he traveled widely to depict... Read full biography
Richard Stone Reeves (b. Nov. 6, 1919, Manhattan-d. October 2005, Greenport, New York). Known as a portrait painter of horses, Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York and settled in Greenport after having a studio for many years in Oldwick, New Jersey. From there he traveled widely to depict his subject matter. Horse-portrait commissions came from many prestigious horse owners such as Paul Mellon, W. Averill Harriman, Allaire duPont, Aga Khan and Harry Guggenheim., and subjects included... Read full biography
Richard Stone Reeves (b. Nov. 6, 1919, Manhattan-d. October 2005, Greenport, New York). Known as a portrait painter of horses, Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York and settled in Greenport after having a studio for many years in Oldwick, New Jersey. From there he traveled widely to depict his subject matter. Horse-portrait commissions came from many prestigious horse owners such as Paul Mellon, W. Averill Harriman, Allaire duPont, Aga Khan and Harry Guggenheim., and subjects included race- winners Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Buckpasser and Spectacular Bid. His mediums were oil on canvas and his style has been described as "neo-Romantic". It was written that he set sleek-coated muscular horses against pastoral backgrounds, and... Read full biography
Richard Stone Reeves (b. Nov. 6, 1919, Manhattan-d. October 2005, Greenport, New York). Known as a portrait painter of horses, Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York and settled in Greenport after having a studio for many years in Oldwick, New Jersey. From there he traveled widely to depict his subject matter. Horse-portrait commissions came from many prestigious horse owners such as Paul Mellon, W. Averill Harriman, Allaire duPont, Aga Khan and Harry Guggenheim., and subjects included race- winners Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Buckpasser and Spectacular Bid. His mediums were oil on canvas and his style has been described as "neo-Romantic". It was written that he set sleek-coated muscular horses against pastoral backgrounds, and sometimes he included the jockey in his gleaming silks. Over the course of his career Mr. Re... Read full biography