Special Fundraising Auction: Original Portrait of the Legendary Makybe Diva!

At 3.15pm on Sunday, 3 April at Inglis Newmarket, there will be an auction of a stunning portrait of Makybe Diva (original oil on linen painting, 78 x 26 inches - pictured left), plus a Comission of your choice by the Artist.  There will also be a parading of Makybe Diva's three-quarter sister, by Redoute's Choice, prior to the auction.

The Makybe Diva Portrait, by award winning Australian artist Michael Legge-Wilkinson was painted under license to the Diva’s owners for a limited edition print run that celebrates the Diva’s win in the 2005 Melbourne Cup, when the “Champion became a Legend”. The artist created the painting over three years, from 2006 to 2008, investing over 1000 hours of brushwork to capture every muscle and sinew in a representational portrait of the highest standard. The limited edition prints have been sold and now the original is available to investors, exclusively through this fundraising auction and in support of the Racehorse Rehabilitation Trust.

In addition to the Makybe Diva Portrait, the winning bidder will also receive a commission painting of their own choice by the same artist and of the same standard. Michael Legge-Wilkinson (pictured below - painting the Makybe Diva portrait) has been a full time artist since March 2000 and focuses exclusively on major works and commissions.

Michael Legge-Wilkinson is an award winning Australian artist represented in private and corporate collections around the world including America, Australia, China, England, Germany, Japan, Holland, New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland. Michael has been a full time artist since March 2000 and focuses exclusively on major
works and commissions. For more information on Michael, go to www.michaelleggewilkinson.com.au.

This Special Fundraising Auction is in support of the NSW Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Trust. The New South Wales Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Trust (NSWTRT) is a charity recently established and supported by RacingNSW. The Trust has developed a program that retrains, rehabilitates and re-homes NSW thoroughbred race horses at the conclusion of their racing careers. Equine Rehabilitation Manger Scott Brodie – a 20 year horse handling veteran and his team - work with funding and industry expertise donated by RacingNSW, at Royal Randwick based facilities donated by the Australian Turf Club.

If you can’t make it to Newmarket please register at inglis.com.au/onlinebidding by 5.00pm Friday, 1 April so you don’t miss out on this authentic piece of memorabilia, whilst supporting our Australian Thoroughbreds.

For further details please contact Leah Dale on (02) 8307 3111 or leah@inglis.com.au

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