The Breakthrough (Kentucky Football) - Original Oil Painting

The Breakthrough
Original Oil Painting by Daniel A. Moore

The #14 Kentucky Wildcats lined up against the perennial-powerhouse #12 Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2019 Citrus Bowl. The doubters never expected the Cats to be up 20-7 in the third quarter and driving hard and fast from State's 12. But by this time in the game, they do expect what every Big Blue fan in the world knows is about to happen — Benny Snell will run it. The junior had a breakthrough season and was only 5 yards shy of rewriting the Cats all-time rushing record.

QB Terry Wilson took the snap, pivoted and thrust the ball into Snell's arms as the O-line surged forward, muscling off Nittany Lions nearly at will. Leaving blue and white tracers in his wake, Snell hit the hole like a cannon shot. Breakthrough . . . Right up the gut . . . Smash . . . Flash! Snell scored what proved to be the game-winning TD and staked his place in Kentucky lore as its all-time rusher!

Daniel A. Moore's body of work, generated from a life-long labor of love, has grown well into the millions of dollars in created value. His fine art prints have been collected by art lovers across the U.S. and in several foreign countries. But above all, his fine art limited edition prints have become treasured heirlooms of his alma mater's faithful.

For each of his major releases the artist spends hundreds of hours and even 1,000+ hours in creating the original oil painting — the all-important masterwork for a fine art print production. Beginning in 1979, with the sale of The Goal Line Stand  for $10,000, his subsequent masterworks have sold for up to $80,000. In recent years the artist's original oils – each typically measuring 36" x 48" – have been certifiably appraised to establish fair market prices for up to $239,000 for The Tradition Continues ($1,870/sq. in.).

This original oil painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. It is framed in a dark walnut frame with ornate edging, white linen liner and a brass title plate.

Canvas Size: 48" x 36"
Total measurement with frame = 57¼" x 45¼"

This original painting is available for purchase. Please call us at 205-637-2942 (M-F 9am-5pm CT) for more information.