A Race over the Beacon Course at Newmarket
Date1770
Engraver
Richard Houston (1721-1775)
After work by
Francis Sartorius
Publisher
Robert Sayer (1725-1794)
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint engraving on laid paper with hand coloring
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/16 × 14 5/16in. (26.2 × 36.4cm)
Other (Plate): 9 1/2 × 13 3/4in. (24.1 × 34.9cm)
Other (Plate): 9 1/2 × 13 3/4in. (24.1 × 34.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-699
DescriptionLower margin reads: "F. Sartorius pinx.t/ R. Houston fecit. / A Race over the Beacon Course at Newmarket. / London, Printed Rob.t Sayer N.o 53 Fleet Street, Published as the Act directs 20 Aug. 1770."Label TextThis print depicts three racehorses reaching one of the posts marked "Turn of the Lands" at the Beacon Course at Newmarket in England.ProvenanceBefore 1954, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1954-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
