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John Nost Sartorius London 1759-1828

Diamond, held by a Groom, with his jockey Dennis Fitzpatrick, in a landscape

细节

John Nost Sartorius London 1759-1828
Diamond, held by a Groom, with his jockey Dennis Fitzpatrick, in a landscape
signed 'JN Sartorius pinxit' (lower left)
oil on canvas
23¾ x 30 in. 60.3 x 76.2 cm.

展览

Pasadena, The Pasadena Art Museum, English Sporting Art, 11 November - 11 December 1955.

拍品专文

Dennis Fitzpatrick is shown in the colors of Mr. Joseph Cookson. Diamond had a fine career from 1795-1800 and is best remembered for his defeat in the 3,000 guineas match against Sir H.T. Vane's Hambletonian at the Beacon Course, Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1799. Sartorius also produced several pictures of the finish of the great match.