Edward Troye

Edward Troye (1808–1874) was a Swiss-born American painter celebrated as the preeminent equestrian artist of the antebellum American South. He is best known for his highly detailed and scientifically accurate portraits of thoroughbred racehorses, which were commissioned by prominent plantation owners and horse breeders across Kentucky, Virginia, and Alabama. His work serves as an invaluable historical record of American horse racing culture and the bloodlines of 19th-century thoroughbreds.