2 very fine oil paintings from the brush of Mr. Cowley, of Tintaldra under 'the eye'...... A topic of discussion some time back??? "Snowden" (an animal that did more than any other of his species towards making this district famous for horse-breeding) is the subject of the other picture. Mr. Bowler's great horse is depicted "free and untrammelled" in one of the many luxuriant pastures of the Mitta Mitta. An appearance of litheness and activity is at once conveyed to the critic's eye as he glances as the painting of the old flea bitten grey, and the general contour of the horse's figure is so symmetrical, and so artistically delineated, that one can hardly help an exclamation of admiration for both horse and the artist's portrayal of him. Still greater effect could have been given to the horse's outline had the background of the landscape been darker, but, nevertheless, the whole picture is worthy of warm praise, and we venture to predict a great future for Mr. Cowley in the artist line." The other horsey painted was "Glenloth" (the winner of the 1892 Melb cup). reported 29.11.1894 (Corryong Courier) Chris

Chris - will send onto Maureen as she was the one who started this thread on Snowden.....Mick Dougherty speaking of some coaching horse/s being as fine as Snowden. Which of course they were (g), only the best for C and C, dont you agree Cecily? D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: [HC] Snowden > 2 very fine oil paintings from the brush of Mr. Cowley, of Tintaldra > under 'the eye'...... > > A topic of discussion some time back??? > > "Snowden" (an animal that did more than any other of his species > towards making this district famous for horse-breeding) is the subject > of the other picture. Mr. Bowler's great horse is depicted "free and > untrammelled" in one of the many luxuriant pastures of the Mitta Mitta. > An appearance of litheness and activity is at once conveyed to the > critic's eye as he glances as the painting of the old flea bitten grey, > and the general contour of the horse's figure is so symmetrical, and so > artistically delineated, that one can hardly help an exclamation of > admiration for both horse and the artist's portrayal of him. Still > greater effect could have been given to the horse's outline had the > background of the landscape been darker, but, nevertheless, the whole > picture is worthy of warm praise, and we venture to predict a great > future for Mr. Cowley in the artist line." > > The other horsey painted was "Glenloth" (the winner of the 1892 Melb > cup). > > reported 29.11.1894 (Corryong Courier) > > Chris >