Albert-Joseph-Léon "Bob" Demuyser ( Laeken, 3 September 1920 –

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, 15 June 2003) was a Belgian artist and racehorse owner. In his work, he had a preference for natural-looking images of horses.

Artistic career

From 1980 to 1983

Norcliffe Norcliffe (1973–1984) was a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by U.S. Hall of Fame Champion Buckpasser out of the mare Drama School by Northern Dancer. Owned by the Norcliffe Stable of Charles F. Baker, Chairman o ...

– 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 –

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(1982) – Is It Safe – Peire (1983) – Never have Mercy – Northern Baby (1983) – Toscanito'' Signature : ''Demuyser'' Feather

From 1984 to 1997

''Realm Sound – Gap of Dunloe –

Prince Rose Prince Rose (1928–1944) was a British-bred, Belgian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, often referred to as the best horse in Belgian racing. Background Bred in England by Lord Durham, Prince Rose was sired by Rose Prince out of the mare Indole ...

– Rare Stone –

Northjet Northjet (foaled 22 May 1977) was an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed useful form in his early career, winning five races in Italy including the Group Two Premio Melton before being transferred to race in Fr ...

– Noblequest (1985) – Wouter Raphorst –

Chief Singer Chief Singer (19 March 1981 – 2000) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from June 1983 until September 1984 he ran nine times and won four races. The colt won the Group Thr ...

(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, ''

'' (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,

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, ''

'' File:Prince Rose.jpg, ''

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 (1, 2, 3 and Listed race) : * Winner of the '' Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice'', hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur, 1974 * 3rd of the ''

Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over ...

'', hippodrome de Chantilly, 1981 * 2d of the '' Grand Prix Prince Rose'', hippodrome d'Ostende, 1981 * Winner of the '' Prix d'Hédouville'',

hippodrome de Longchamp The Longchamp Racecourse (french: Hippodrome de Longchamp) is a 57 hectare horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, France. It is used for flat racing and is noted for its variety of interlaced tr ...

, 1982 * 3rd of the''

Prix Jean de Chaudenay The Prix Jean de Chaudenay was a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It was run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it was scheduled to take place each year in May or ...

'',

hippodrome de Saint-Cloud Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud is a grass race course for Thoroughbred flat horse racing opened in 1901 at 1 rue du Camp Canadien in Saint-Cloud near Paris, France. During World War 1, the race course site housed the No. 4 Canadian Stationary Hospital ...

, 1982 * Winner of the '' Magnolia Stakes'',

Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track together with a licensed entertainment and conference venue in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 16 miles south-west of Charing Cross, London and on a border of Greater London. The site has ...

, 1998 * 2d of the '' Gordon Richards Stakes'',

Sandown Park Racecourse Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse rac ...

, 1998 * 2d of the '' Brigadier Gerard Stakes'',

, 1998 * 2d of the '' Prix Gontaut-Biron'',

Deauville-La Touques Racecourse Hippodrome Deauville-La Touques is a race track for thoroughbred horse racing located in Deauville in the Calvados département, in the Normandy '' région'' of France. Originally called Hippodrome de la Touques, it was named for the Touques River ...

, 1998 * 2d of the ''

Preis von Europa The Preis von Europa is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Cologne over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place ea ...

'', Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse, 1998