Known as one of the first sporting artists of his era focusing on equine paintings, James Seymour paintings have hung in the home of the 6th Duke of Somerset in the 1700s and prestigious galleries today. James Seymour 1702 – 1752 London, England The son of a banker, gold smith, diamond and art dealer, James Seymour…
Category: 18th Century Equine Art
Caught In A Blizzard: The Equine Art Of Nikolai Sverchkov
Nikolai Sverchkov was a prolific artist and is best known for his sporting and snow scene paintings, as well as illustrating “Album of Horse Breeders with Portraits”, in 1845 that was published by Johann Velten and paintings of numerous equestrian portraits of the Royal Court. Nikolai Sverchkov 1817-1898 Tsarskoe Selo, Russia Besides painting…