Richard Houston after Francis Sartorius

A set of 6 Race Horses
1. This Excellent Horse MARQUIS, got by Godolphin (1770)
2. MARC ANTHONY beating CHALKSTONE over the BEACON COURSE at NEWMARKET 7 May 1774
3. GIMCRACK (1768)
4. GOLDFINDER (1770)
5. ECLIPSE (1770)
6. The Portraiture of the Famous Horse CARDINAL PUFF got by Balram (1770)

14 x 10 inches

A scarce group of six mezzotints, engraved on copper plates and finished in splendid original watercolour and gouache, published in London by Robert Sayer between 1768 and 1774.

These prints were engraved by Richard Houston after the paintings of Francis Sartorius and represent the most famous race horses of the period.