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My father, then Lt. Don B. Clark and a prized horse were the subjects for this artist. This 22” x 28” oil painting was reportedly done on a piece of canvas cut from a jeep top at the end of WWII.
The family legend is the artist claimed to be of royal Hungarian blood, a princess. An equestrian friend says the horse is a beautiful Hanoverian and the artist was quite skilled in rendering horse anatomy. The signature appears to be “v. Sumagyl, Hungary”.
Research continues, I mean no disrespect but, I may have a half brother or sister in some remote Hungarian Palace. I’m reminded by the Bill Mauldin Cartoon shown below.
See the Biography of Don B. Clark elsewhere in this Virtual Museum for additional information about his military career.
