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Lot 115
  • 115

James Seymour

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • James Seymour
  • Mr Panton's Conqueror
  • inscribed u.r.: Mr Panton / Conqueror
  • bodycolour on laid paper
  • 13.3 by 17.2 cm.; 5 1/4 by 6 3/4 in.

Catalogue Note

Conqueror was a chestnut gelding foaled in 1728 by Fox, out of Bald Charlotte's unnamed dam. Bred in Yorkshire by Captain Francis Appleyard, he was a full brother to the Devonshire Conqueror, a grey colt foaled in 1725. Considered to be one of the best geldings that ever ran at Newmarket, Conqueror had a very successful turf career, winning every Royal Plate for which he was entered.

Mr Panton (1697–1782) was the master of the King's horses at Newmarket. He is recorded as owning Conqueror in 1735. On the 6th October of that year he won 300gns when Conqueror beat the Duke of Bolton's Looby at Newmarket. It appears that James Seymour was present during that race as there is a pencil drawing, once in the collection of Sir John and Lady Witt, inscribed with the names Conqueror and Looby. As Mr Panton is known not to have raced Conqueror again it is likely that the present work is connected to this event.