Miss Slamerkin, with her Colt Othello, now the famous Horse Black & all Black, She was likewise ye Dam of L.d Portmor's Oroonoko.
F. Seymour pinx.t. T. Burford fec.
Published according to Act of Parliament [n.d., c.1752].
Mezzotint. 250 x 350mm (9¾ x 13¾"). Repaired tear entering picture area.
The foal is the famous English racehorse Othello or Black and all Black who raced under Sir Ralph Gore. After his racing career, he was imported to Maryland by Deputy Governor Horatio Sharpe in the late 1750s and he went on to stand stud in the colonies for about 13 years. Plate 10 of a set of twelve horses, a state with the date removed.
[Ref: 5478] £390.00
Published according to Act of Parliament [n.d., c.1752].
Mezzotint. 250 x 350mm (9¾ x 13¾"). Repaired tear entering picture area.
The foal is the famous English racehorse Othello or Black and all Black who raced under Sir Ralph Gore. After his racing career, he was imported to Maryland by Deputy Governor Horatio Sharpe in the late 1750s and he went on to stand stud in the colonies for about 13 years. Plate 10 of a set of twelve horses, a state with the date removed.
[Ref: 5478] £390.00