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James Seymour - Sketches of a Hare, Horse, Stag, Man and Woman
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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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Sketches of a Gelding

Sketches of a Gelding

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

A Hare Running, with Ears Pricked

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Saddled Horse, Walking to Left

Saddled Horse, Walking to Left

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)
Woman Wearing a Tricorne Hat, Riding to Right

Woman Wearing a Tricorne Hat, Riding to Right

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
‘Panton’s Doctor’; With Jockey Up, Walking to Left

‘Panton’s Doctor’; With Jockey Up, Walking to Left

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Rider in Armour

Rider in Armour

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)
Hind Legs and Tail of a Horse

Hind Legs and Tail of a Horse

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
One of Four Portraits of Horses, a Chestnut Racehorse Exercised by a Trainer in a Red Coat- gallopi…

One of Four Portraits of Horses, a Chestnut Racehorse Exercised by a Trainer in a Red Coat- gallopi…

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
Training a Bridled and Saddled Horse at the Pillar

Training a Bridled and Saddled Horse at the Pillar

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)
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)
Flying Childers Galloping to Left; Bridled but not Saddled

Flying Childers Galloping to Left; Bridled but not Saddled

James Seymour (English, 1697-1752)
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