Francis Sartorius
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Francis Sartorius was an English painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes, of the famous Sartorius family of artists. Also known as Francis Sartorius the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson Francis Sartorius Jr. ("the Younger").
. His first important work was a portrait of the racehorse "Antinous" (foaled 1758), for the Duke of Grafton. Other horse-portraits were
"Herod" (foaled 1758) for the Duke of Cumberland; "Snap" a for a Mr. Latham; "Cardinal Ruff" for a Mr. Shafto; and "Bay Malton" for the Marquis of Rockingham. Several of these portraits were engraved by John June (fl. 1740-70), and published between 1760 and 1770.
Sartorius was a prolific and popular painter, and it is said that he produced more portraits of the famous race-horse horse "Eclipse
" during the zenith of his fame than all other contemporary artists together (Bailys Magazine, January 1897, p. 23). He was a contributor to "The Sporting Magazine
" and in vols. ii-vi. (1793-1795) are four excellent engravings from his works, including the famous racehorse "Waxey" (sired by the notable thoroughbred "Pot-8-Os").
Francis contributed 38 works for exhibition at various London
galleries including twelve to the Royal Academy
, 7 to the Society of Artists
and 20 to the Society of Artists. He lived in London
during the years he was exhibiting, finally residing in Soho
, London
at 17 Gerrard Street. He died on 5 March 1804, in his 70th year.
He married five times, his fifth wife predeceasing him before him in January 1804. His son John Nott Sartorius
(1759-1828) was also a notable horse artist, the most distinguished of the family.
Life and work
Francis was the son and pupil of John SartoriusJohn Sartorius
John Sartorius was an Anglo-German animal painter, the first of four generations of the famous Sartorius family of artists...
. His first important work was a portrait of the racehorse "Antinous" (foaled 1758), for the Duke of Grafton. Other horse-portraits were
"Herod" (foaled 1758) for the Duke of Cumberland; "Snap" a for a Mr. Latham; "Cardinal Ruff" for a Mr. Shafto; and "Bay Malton" for the Marquis of Rockingham. Several of these portraits were engraved by John June (fl. 1740-70), and published between 1760 and 1770.
Sartorius was a prolific and popular painter, and it is said that he produced more portraits of the famous race-horse horse "Eclipse
Eclipse (horse)
Eclipse was an outstanding, undefeated 18th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse who was later a phenomenal success as a sire.-Breeding:...
" during the zenith of his fame than all other contemporary artists together (Bailys Magazine, January 1897, p. 23). He was a contributor to "The Sporting Magazine
The Sporting Magazine
The Sporting Magazine was the first English sporting periodical to devote itself to every type of sport, thus providing the historian with a reasonably comprehensive source.-History:...
" and in vols. ii-vi. (1793-1795) are four excellent engravings from his works, including the famous racehorse "Waxey" (sired by the notable thoroughbred "Pot-8-Os").
Francis contributed 38 works for exhibition at various London
London
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galleries including twelve to the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, 7 to the Society of Artists
Society of Artists
The Society of Artists of Great Britain was founded in London in May 1761 by an association of artists in order to provide a venue for the public exhibition of recent work by living artists, such as was having success in the long-established Paris salons....
and 20 to the Society of Artists. He lived in London
London
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during the years he was exhibiting, finally residing in Soho
Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
at 17 Gerrard Street. He died on 5 March 1804, in his 70th year.
He married five times, his fifth wife predeceasing him before him in January 1804. His son John Nott Sartorius
John Nott Sartorius
John Nott Sartorius , was an English painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes. He is considered the most well-known and prolific of the Sartorius family of artists.-Life and work:...
(1759-1828) was also a notable horse artist, the most distinguished of the family.
Further reading
- Gilbey, Sir Walter. Animal painters of England from the year 1650, volume 2 (London: Vinton & Co., 1900).
External links
- Francis Sartorius at Artnet
- Paintings by F. Sartorius (Art renewal Center)
- prints of works by Sartorius (Grosvenor prints)
- A Black Horse with Two Dogs (1793 - Tate GalleryTate GalleryThe Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
, London)