James Seymour* (British, 1702-1752)

The Well Gap at Newmarket with a String of Horses belonging to the Duke of Devonshire

Details

James Seymour* (British, 1702-1752)
The Well Gap at Newmarket with a String of Horses belonging to the Duke of Devonshire
oil on canvas
32 x 49 in. (81.3 x 125.7 cm.)

Provenance

M. F. H. Dickins; sale, Christie's London, 21 November 1980, lot 26
with Richard Green, London (acquired by Mr. Evans 20 October 1981)

Literature

J. Fairley, Great Racehorses in Art, Lexington, 1984, p. 54, illustrated
S. Mitchell, The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists, Woodbridge, 1985, p. 400, illustrated pl. 30 and as endpapers
J. Fairley, Racing in Art, Bungay, 1990, pp. 26-7, illustrated

Lot Essay

This view of Newmarket can be dated to circa 1720 as the Duke of Devonshire's Flying Childers (see lots 3 and 12) is prominently included.

Engravings by J. Thompson and others are recorded (C. Lane, British Racing Prints 1700-1840, London, 1990, p. 164-5, illustrated).