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Head and Head at the Winning Post – Vintage Wall Art

Head and Head at the Winning Post — historic image
Head and Head at the Winning Post. Historic image from the Horses collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Head and Head at the Winning Post, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Head and Head at the Winning Post

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The title points to the decisive instant of a close race, when two horses are so evenly matched that only their heads separate them at the winning post. A margin of a head is among the narrowest that racing officials can call, which made the finish line a favorite subject for spectators and artists. Such images capture the strain of the final strides, with riders leaning forward and the crowd pressed toward the rail. Look at the horses' necks and the jockeys' posture to see how the maker tried to freeze a result decided in a fraction of a second.

Original scan9,909 × 7,247 px · prints to 33 × 24 in at 300 dpi
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