Francis Sartorius (1734-1804)

细节

Francis Sartorius (1734-1804)

Turk, a bay Horse, held by a groom in the grounds of Marbury Hall, Cheshire, with the Obelisk and the Tower

inscribed and dated, below the horse 'Turk 1753/Heavy in Make, in Action Light.'

18½ x 23¾in. (47 x 60.3cm.)

来源

Hon. John Smith Barry, Marbury Hall, Cheshire
and by descent to the vendor (collection no. 60).

拍品专文

In the light of the inscription, it seems that this may be a painting of a type as much as a specific horse. Turkish horses were coarser than Arabs although some played a part in the formation of the thoroughbred. Strangely many were actually Arabs, probably even the Byerley Turk.