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THE TARTAR

Print
01/11/1832 (published)
Artist/Maker
M. A. Pittman (publisher)
Pitman, John (painter)
Romney, John (engraver)
Place of origin
London (printed and published)

'THE TARTAR'. Dark-coloured racehorse with jockey, viewed in profile. In the distance to the left is another dark-coloured horse being ridden by a man wearing a top hat and carrying a bottle. In the far distance other figures and horses are visible.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleTHE TARTAR
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
'THE TARTAR'. Dark-coloured racehorse with jockey, viewed in profile. Engraving print on paper. After a painting by Pitman. Engraved by John Romney. Published by M. A. Pittman, London. 1832.
Physical description
'THE TARTAR'. Dark-coloured racehorse with jockey, viewed in profile. In the distance to the left is another dark-coloured horse being ridden by a man wearing a top hat and carrying a bottle. In the far distance other figures and horses are visible.
Dimensions
  • Of sheet height: 13cm
  • Of sheet width: 16cm
  • Of image height: 9.7cm
  • Of image width: 13.1cm
Measured by DH 29/07/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • THE TARTAR. (Title, centre, below image.)
  • Pitman, Pinxt. (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
  • I. Romney, Sculpt. (Below bottom-right corner of image.)
Subjects depicted
Racehorse
Horse
Man
Jockey
Top Hat
Bottle
Hickes, Henry
Bibliographic reference
Reproduced in The Sporting Magazine, volume 6 (2nd series), M. A. Pittman, London, 1833. The accompanying article describes the genealogy, career and form of The Tartar and identifies the other horse in the picture as Tiney, being ridden by The Tartar's owner Henry Hickes.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.871-1896

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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