Nikolai Semenovich Samokish (1860-1944)
Lel - Portrait of a racing stallion

Signed in Cyrillic 'N. Samokish' (lower left) and inscribed 'Lel' (lower right) Oil on canvas 61 x 80 cm. Provenience: private collection, Monaco This painting depicts the Orlov Trotter 'Lel' and the rider Pavel Chernov. In 1894, Lel (Udaloy - Larochka) covered the distance of 3200m in 4.46 minutes and then 1600m in 2.16 minutes. Lel set his record in the third gita by beating the American stallion Flash.

Nikolai Semenovich Samokish (1860-1944)