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James Seymour - Lord Godolphin’s White Foot, a Very Famous Horse That Was Never Beat

Lord Godolphin’s White Foot, a Very Famous Horse That Was Never Beat

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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A Hound Tethered to a Tree Stump

A Hound Tethered to a Tree Stump

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Sedbury, with jockey up, and a greyhound in an extensive wooded landscape, with two country houses beyond

Sedbury, with jockey up, and a greyhound in an extensive wooded landscape, with two country houses beyond

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

A Chestnut Horse at Exercise

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
The Duke of Devonshire’s Flying Childers

The Duke of Devonshire’s Flying Childers

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)
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)
Flying Childers and Grooms

Flying Childers and Grooms

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Flying Childers at Exercise; Hooded and Rugged, with Jockey Up, Galloping Up, Galloping to Left

Flying Childers at Exercise; Hooded and Rugged, with Jockey Up, Galloping Up, Galloping to Left

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
‘Fearnought Going to Run Against The D; of Devon; Smart’

‘Fearnought Going to Run Against The D; of Devon; Smart’

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

Profile of a Horse Facing Left

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Victorious

Victorious

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)
A Lady Riding Side-Saddle, Turns to Look at a Dismounted Rider

A Lady Riding Side-Saddle, Turns to Look at a Dismounted Rider

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
‘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)
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