338 THE PORTRAIT GALLERY 



THE WINGED VICTORY 



143. The statue of "The Victory of Samothrace" or "Winged 

 Victory" as it is popularly called, was executed by Demetrius 

 PoLiORCETES, after the naval battle of Salamis in Cyprus, 306 

 B. C, to commemorate the Greek victory over the fleet of 

 Ptolemy of Egypt. It was set up in 305 B. C, and rediscovered 

 in the Island by French archaeologists working there in 1863. 

 It is now on exhibit in the Louvre. The suggestion of pride 

 and action in the pose of the body, particularly the limbs, has 

 never been equalled by subsequent sculptors. The artistry of 

 that part of the statue remaining has excited endless apprecia- 

 tion from critics and sculptors in general, since all attempts at 

 restoration of the lost portions have proved to be entirely incon- 

 gruous. 



FYVIE BARON 



144. Fyvie Baron 17608 was international grand champion 

 Clydesdale stallion in 1913. He was a first prize winner in the 

 aged stallions at the Highland and Agricultural Show the same 

 year, having been imported by Graham Bros., Claremount, Onta- 

 rio. He shared premier honors with Golden Knight as head of 

 the large stud of Conyngham Bros., Wilkesbarre, Pa. Fyvie 

 Baron was foaled March 8, 1907. His sire was the world 

 renowned Baron's Pride (9122) and his dam was La-dy Ida 

 (15438). Fyvie Baron draws strongly on the Darnley founda- 

 tion, tracing three times to him and once to Prince of Wales 

 through Lady Ida, in addition to tracing through Baron's Pride. 

 Fyvie Baron also traces twice to Sir Everard, the latter being 

 his grandsire, through Baron's Pride, and his great grandsire 

 in the female line through Lady Ida and her dam Lady Maud. 



