Albert-Joseph-Léon "Bob" Demuyser (

Laeken () or () is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the ...

, 3 September 1920 – Uccle, 15 June 2003) was a Belgian artist and

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

owner. In his work, he had a preference for natural-looking images of horses.

Artistic career

From 1980 to 1983

'' Norcliffe – Gap of Dunloe – Sharpman – Trepan – Sharafaz – Raja Baba – Vitriolic – Étalon Anglais – Le Laboureur – Playfull River (1982) – Our Talisman – Top Command – Hawkin's Special – Shirley Heights (1982) – Cadoudal – Concertino – Assert (1982) – Is It Safe – Peire (1983) – Never have Mercy –

Northern Baby Northern Baby (1 April 1976 – 21 February 2007) was a Canadian-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1978 until September 1980 he won five of his seventeen races. After showing ...

(1983) – Toscanito'' Signature : ''Demuyser'' Feather

From 1984 to 1997

''Realm Sound – Gap of Dunloe – Prince Rose – Rare Stone – Northjet – Noblequest (1985) – Wouter Raphorst – Chief Singer (1985) – Hegor The Horrible – Lou Piguet – Flash of Steel – Crystal So – Mr. Paganini – Northern Sound – Master Reef – Danehill's foal – Le Labrador – Knight Moves (1993) – Daggers drawn (1997) – Garuda (Yearling) – Crying Knight – The farrier – Be My Best'' Signature : ''Demuyser Bob'' Feather

Gallery

Oil on canvas

File:Prince Rose by Bob Demuyser.jpg, '' Prince Rose'' (Hervé Denaigre) File:LOU PIGUET.jpg, ''Lou Piguet'' File:Our Talisman.jpg, ''Our talisman'' File:Gap of Dunloe by Bob Demuyser.JPG, ''Gap of Dunloe'' File:Norcliffe by Bob Demuyser.jpg, Norcliffe File:Shirley Heights.jpg, '' Shirley Heights'' File:Marechal Ferrant.jpg, '' The farrier'' File:Le Labrador.jpg, ''The Labrador retriever''

Publications

File:Hippodrome Wellington Programme des courses 1983.jpg, ''Concertino'' File:Hippodrome Wellington Programme des courses 1984.jpg, '' Prince Rose'' File:Prince Rose.jpg, '' Prince Rose''

References

;Bibliography * Michel de Muyser, Le Parchemin,Le Parchemin is a bimonthly publication of the Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium (OGHB) established in 1936 ''Crayon généalogique de la famille de Muyser'', 1987 * Paul Piron, ''Dictionary of the plastician artists of Belgium in the 19 th and 20 th centuries''. Edition Art of Belgium, 2003–2006 * Jean-François Houtart, OGHB, ''Anciennes familles de Belgique'', 2008, p. 87 * Michel de Muyser Lantwyck, ''Autour du manoir Coeckelberghe à Vaalbeek'', ''Le Parchemin'', 2017

Notes

Turf palmarés

Group races Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...

(1, 2, 3 and Listed race) : * Winner of the ''

Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice The Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice is a steeplechase race reserved for Group 3 five-year-olds and older.http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=9472&no_cache=1&numero_id=49 Le Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice i ...

'',

hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur The Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur is a racecourse which is located in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer. It opened with temporary facilities in 1952, and was officially opened in December 1960. The most prestigious trotting race is the Grand Criterium ...

, 1974 * 3rd of the '' Prix du Jockey Club'',

hippodrome de Chantilly Chantilly Racecourse (In French: "Hippodrome de Chantilly") is a Thoroughbred turf racecourse for flat racing in Chantilly, Oise, France, about north of the centre of the city of Paris. Chantilly Racecourse is located in the country's main hors ...

, 1981 * 2d of the ''

Grand Prix Prince Rose Formerly known as the ''Grand International d'Ostende'' (1898), the race was renamed Grand Prix Prince Rose in honor of the great Belgian crack, Prince Rose. It is run in July at the Ostend racecourse on the occasion of the Belgian Nati ...

'', hippodrome d'Ostende, 1981 * Winner of the '' Prix d'Hédouville'', hippodrome de Longchamp, 1982 * 3rd of the'' Prix Jean de Chaudenay'', hippodrome de Saint-Cloud, 1982 * Winner of the ''

Magnolia Stakes The Magnolia Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 219 yards (2,011 metres), and it is schedule ...

'', Kempton Park Racecourse, 1998 * 2d of the ''

Gordon Richards Stakes The Gordon Richards Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 209 yards () ...

'', Sandown Park Racecourse, 1998 * 2d of the ''

Brigadier Gerard Stakes The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 209 yards (), and i ...

'', Sandown Park Racecourse, 1998 * 2d of the ''

Prix Gontaut-Biron The Prix Gontaut-Biron is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to ...

'', Deauville-La Touques Racecourse, 1998 * 2d of the '' Preis von Europa'',

Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse The Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse (''Galopprennbahn Köln-Weidenpesch'') is a horse racing track at Weidenpescher Park in Nippes, Cologne. As the only race course in Germany hosting more than one European pattern Group 1 race, Weidenpesch is on ...

, 1998