Book signed by author."The first book decicated to the pioneering equine artist James Seymour, who recorded many of the great horses and races of the first Golden Age of British racing. James Seymour (c.1700-1752) is one of the founders of English sporting art. A lover of the Turf as much as of painting, Seymour specialised in depictions of horses and thier riders, particularly at Newmarket between 1722 and 1752. His paintings and drawings have a wonderful freshness and directness ; and they are also one of the most important records we have of the early greats, such as Flying Childers, and the way racing was organised at this early stage. He also painted wonderfully vivid hunting scenes" publisher.
Contents:
Introduction -- Father and son -- Sink or swim - Seymour at a turning point -- Seymour and his contemporaries -- Semour and Newmarket -- Seymour and his patrons -- Racing at Newmarket / by David Oldrey and Tim Cox -- Paintings -- Drawings.
Subject Terms:
Seymour, James, 1702–1752. | Seymour, James, 1702–1752 -- Catalog raisonnes. | Sports artists -- Great Britain -- Biography. | Sporting art -- Great Britain.