Sir Baltazar Greenwind (Galgo/Greyhound)

Óleo sobre tela / Oil on canvas

30 x 30 cm.

Chamava-se Sir Baltazar Greenwind. Galgo de silhueta elegante, jogava golfe em St Andrews nos anos 20 do século passado, caminhando com naturalidade entre as dunas do Old Course. Usava boina de tweed e mantinha uma postura contida, quase cerimonial. Nunca se apressava: cada tacada era pensada como um gesto de estilo. Entre o vento salgado e a relva curta, Baltazar jogava menos para vencer do que para honrar o jogo.

Sir Baltazar Greenwind was his name. A greyhound of elegant silhouette, he played golf in St Andrews in the 1920s, moving naturally among the dunes of the Old Course. He wore a tweed cap and maintained a restrained, almost ceremonial posture. He never hurried: each stroke was considered a gesture of style. Between the salty wind and the clipped grass, Baltazar played less to win than to honour the game.