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James Seymour - A Grey Racehorse With A Jockey Up Exercising On Newmarket Heath

A Grey Racehorse With A Jockey Up Exercising On Newmarket Heath

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
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James Seymour was an English painter, widely recognized for his equestrian art.

Seymour was born in London. His father was an amateur artist and art dealer, whose other business dealings (as a banker, goldsmith, and diamond merchant) afforded young Seymour the leisure time to study art on his own, either his father's or the art at the Virtuosi Club of St. Luke - a gentleman's club his father belonged to, specializing in art. In a short time the boy was a self-taught artist, familiar with many of the prominent artists of the period.

Seymour's love of art was matched only by his love of horses. He began spending time at racetracks early on, and before long found himself absorbed in the sport - drawing, painting, owning, breeding, and racing horses. His art proved popular among the prominent sporting families of the day, eventually garnering Seymour patrons in Sir William Jolliffe and Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset. Jolliffe's love for horses and art proved great, and his will would later establish an equestrian statue in Hampshire. In time, Seymour's work and fame had spread throughout Europe and America.

Though ultimately his love for horseracing led to his financial ruin, Seymour still ranks among the most important early sporting artists, together with John Wootton and Peter Tillemans being considered one of the three founders of the sporting school.

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Riders and Hounds in an Open Landscape

Riders and Hounds in an Open Landscape

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Whitefoot at Exercise; Hooded and Rugged, Jockey up, Walking to Left

Whitefoot at Exercise; Hooded and Rugged, Jockey up, Walking to Left

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
A Chestnut Horse at Exercise

A Chestnut Horse at Exercise

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Mr. Thomas Panton’s Crab, A Grey Racehorse, Being Held By A Groom On Newmarket Heath

Mr. Thomas Panton’s Crab, A Grey Racehorse, Being Held By A Groom On Newmarket Heath (1752)

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Horse, With Rider Lightly Sketched, Walking to Left

Horse, With Rider Lightly Sketched, Walking to Left

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Horse with Rider Wearing Tricorne Hat

Horse with Rider Wearing Tricorne Hat

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Racehorse with Jockey Up; Galloping, Seen from the Near-Side; the Jockey Holds a Switch

Racehorse with Jockey Up; Galloping, Seen from the Near-Side; the Jockey Holds a Switch

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Profile of a Horse Facing Left

Profile of a Horse Facing Left

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Portrait of a Horseman

Portrait of a Horseman

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
A Bay Racehorse with Jockey Up

A Bay Racehorse with Jockey Up (ca. 1730)

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Conqueror Going to Start

Conqueror Going to Start

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Flying Childers and Grooms

Flying Childers and Grooms

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Study of a Mounted Jockey, Facing Left, June 3rd, 1744

Study of a Mounted Jockey, Facing Left, June 3rd, 1744 (1744)

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Racehorse at Exercise, Ridden by a Training-Groom.

Racehorse at Exercise, Ridden by a Training-Groom.

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Two Studies of Tumbler, a Dog

Two Studies of Tumbler, a Dog

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
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