{"product_id":"call-boy-epsom-derby-winner-country-life-magazine-portrait-june-11-1927","title":"Call Boy, Epsom Derby Winner Country Life Magazine Portrait June 11 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eCall Boy, Epsom Derby Winner Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, June 11 1927. LXI No. 1586\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eCall Boy\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced from an original drawing by \u003cstrong\u003eB. Roland\u003c\/strong\u003e, published shortly after his victory in the Derby on June 1, 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCareer Peak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Call Boy was one of the leading two-year-olds of 1926 and reached the height of his fame by winning the \u003cstrong\u003e1927 Epsom Derby\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Following his Derby success, he was sold for a record sum of £60,000 and retired to stud due to a respiratory condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait was created by \u003cstrong\u003eB. Roland\u003c\/strong\u003e, an artist noted for equine illustrations. Country Life frequently featured such high-quality portraits of champion racehorses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52214571696421,"sku":"CL-2901","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Call-Boy-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776114761","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/call-boy-epsom-derby-winner-country-life-magazine-portrait-june-11-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}