Portrait of the jockey William Scott (1797-1848)

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John Hayes (British, 1786/87-1866)
Portrait of the jockey William Scott (1797-1848)
signed with initials 'J.F.H.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
29¼ x 24 in. (74.3 x 61 cm.)

Exhibited

London, Royal Academy, 1835, no. 61.
Richmond, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Painting in England 1700-1800., 1963, cat.no. 297.

Engraved

By Roffe for The Sporting Magazine, Vol. XI, Second series, no. LXVI, October 1835, facing p. 31, with a note on p. 31 recording the portrait as 'by HAYE, of York'.

Sale room notice

Please note that the attribution in the printed catalogue should read: John Hayes (British, 1786/87-1866).

Please note that the present lot was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1835, as number 61. The painting has also been engraving by Roffe for The Sporting Magazine, October 1835 (further details available on the Christie's website).

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Lot Essay

The sitter was one of the foremost jockeys of his generation. He won the St Leger nine times (including a run of four wins from 1838 to 1841), the Derby four times and the Oaks on three occasions. He wears the colors of Mr Bowes, Streatlam Castle, Durham, in the present lot.

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