Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Seymour, 1702–1752, British
Title:
'True Blue Beat by Whitefoot': Galloping to Left, with Jockey Up Whipping-On
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 9 × 11 3/4 inches (22.9 × 29.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen with brown ink, lower left: "True Blue-beeat by Whitefoot | Rider black Cap, blue wastcoat, Leather Breeches | Saddle Cloath blue trim'd white"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.1243
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horse racing | horse (animal) | man | figure study | whip | sporting art | galloping | jockey | race (event)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Richard Wills, James Seymour, 1701-1752, London, 2023, p.388, NJ18 .Se95 W55 2023 (YCBA) Oversize
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47060