1st item: Gean Smith (Texas/New York/Illinois, 1851-1928) oil on canvas horse portrait depicting "Star Pointer", signed lower right plus copyright logo. Inscription en verso reads "Star Pointer/ Time 1.59 3/4/The first harness horse to beat 2 minutes". Housed in giltwood frame. Sight – 19 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed – 22 3/4" H x 18 3/4" W. Note: Star Pointer was the first Standardbred race horse to complete a mile in less than two minutes in a time of 1.59 3/4 minutes. 2nd item: American School oil on canvas depicting three horses, one black, one white, and one brown, drinking from a trough, brick wall with ivy and running water to the left. Unsigned. Housed in giltwood frame. Late 19th/early 20th century. Sight – 8 5/8" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed – 14 3/4" H x 21 3/4" W. CONDITION: Both paintings overall good condition. 2nd painting with areas of loss to frame.