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James Seymour - A Horse Lying Down

A Horse Lying Down

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
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The Artist died in 1752 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.

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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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)

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Horse with Rider Wearing Tricorne Hat

Horse with Rider Wearing Tricorne Hat

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Smiling Tom, Saddled and Bridled; Standing, Facing Left

Smiling Tom, Saddled and Bridled; Standing, Facing Left

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A Hound Tethered to a Tree Stump

A Hound Tethered to a Tree Stump

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
A Gentleman on a Managed Horse Riding Out With a Lady

A Gentleman on a Managed Horse Riding Out With a Lady

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
George Montague, first Earl of Halifax on His White Hunter, Ironside, With His Groom on Justice, a Chestnut Foaled in 1721

George Montague, first Earl of Halifax on His White Hunter, Ironside, With His Groom on Justice, a Chestnut Foaled in 1721 (1721)

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Sketch for Jumping the Gate

Sketch for Jumping the Gate

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‘True Blue Beat by Whitefoot’; Galloping to Left, with Jockey Up Whipping-On

‘True Blue Beat by Whitefoot’; Galloping to Left, with Jockey Up Whipping-On

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

Head of a Horse, Facing Left

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

Two Studies of Tumbler, a Dog

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Studies of a Jockey Whipping-On

Studies of a Jockey Whipping-On

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Two Saddled Horses in Stalls in a Stable

Two Saddled Horses in Stalls in a Stable

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
A Hare Running, with Ears Pricked

A Hare Running, with Ears Pricked

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)
Old Fox held by a Groom

Old Fox held by a Groom

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
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