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Lot 46

James Seymour
(London 1702-1752)
A racehorse, traditionally identified as Molotto, held by a groom

Amended
5 December 2018, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £17,500 inc. premium

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James Seymour (London 1702-1752)

A racehorse, traditionally identified as Molotto, held by a groom
signed with initials and dated 'J.S/ 1746' (lower right) and bears inscription 'Mr Parsons Molotto ** Whitefoot, son of Bay Bolton' (on stretcher)
oil on canvas
50.4 x 62.1cm (19 13/16 x 24 7/16in).

Footnotes

Provenance
The late David Astor, the Manor House, Sutton Courtenay, 1949 (probably acquired with the purchase of the house in 1945 from Captain Harry Lindsay) and thence by family descent, by whom offered
Sale, Bonhams, London, 8 December 2004, lot 3, where purchased by the present owner


Molotto, bred by Sir John Dutton, was a black colt foaled in 1736 by Whitefoot out of a sister to Miss Partner by Partner. Both the sire and dam were from Lord Godolphin's stud at Babraham in Cambridgeshire, and Molotto raced for Godolphin winning a Kings Plate at Nottingham on 6 July 1742, and another at Newmarket on 7 April 1743. Following this he was sold to Mr Parsons and in 1744 he won a £50 plate at Huntingdon.

Saleroom notices

We are grateful to Richard Wills for kindly confirming that the present lot will be included in his catalogue raisonné on Seymour.

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