Francis Sartorius 1734-1804

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Description

Francis Sartorius
A race at Newmarket
signed l.l.:F. Sartorius Fecit 1800
oil on canvas

Provenance

T.A.D. Sainsbury

Catalogue Note

This dramatic race remains unidentified but a number of the jockeys wear the silks of some of the leading owners of the day, including Lord Grosvenor, Sir John Lade, Sir John Shelley, Mr Wasell and the Duke of Grafton.