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John Sartorius (1700? – 1780?) was an Anglo-German animal painter, the first of four generations of the celebrated
Animal painters of England from the year 1650, volume 2
' (London: Vinton & Co., 1900).
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John Sartorius (1700? – 1780?) was an Anglo-German animal painter, the first of four generations of the celebrated Sartorius family
The Sartorius family of the 18th–19th centuries included several generations of English artists—of German origin—who mainly specialised in painting horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes:
*Jacob Christopher Sartorius (fl. 1694–1737), a ...
of artists. He should not be confused with his great-grandson John Francis Sartorius
John Francis Sartorius (floruit, fl. 1775–1831), was an English painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes, a member of the celebrated Sartorius family of artists.
Life and work
John Francis was the son of artist John Nott Sartor ...
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Life and work
Sartorious was born inNuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
Gilbey, 1900, p125. in Germany
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, first of four generations of artists who had a considerable vogue as painters of racehorses, hunters, and other sporting subjects. John's father was Jacob Christopher Sartorius (fl. 1694-1737), an engraver of Nuremberg. It is not certain what date John left Bavaria
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and settled in England.
The first picture of importance painted by Sartorius was for a Thomas Panton, around 1722, and represented a celebrated mare, "Molly", which had never been beaten on the turf except in the race which cost her her life. Among his other horse-portraits were those of the famous racehorse "Looby" (1735) for the Duke of Bolton; of "Old Traveller" (1741) for a Mr. William Osbaldeston; and "Careless" (1758) for the Duke of Kingston.
He showed only one picture at the Society of Artists, but exhibited 62 works at the Free Society of Artists
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. In 1780, he exhibited a portrait of a horse at the Royal Academy
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; Sartorius lived in London
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at 108 Oxford Street
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His son, and pupil, Francis Sartorius
Francis Sartorius (1734 – 5 March 1804) was an English painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes, of the celebrated Sartorius family of artists. Also known as Francis Sartorius the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson Franci ...
(1734–1804) was also a notable horse painter.
References
Further reading
*Gilbey, Sir Walter.Animal painters of England from the year 1650, volume 2
' (London: Vinton & Co., 1900).
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