The Portraiture of Lamprie

Dateca. 1760

Engraver Henry Roberts (active 1730 - 1790)

After work by James Roberts (ca. 1725 - 1799)

OriginEngland, London

MediumEtching and line engraving

DimensionsOverall: 8 3/8 × 5 3/16in. (21.3 × 13.2cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1961-248

DescriptionUpper right corner: "8"
Text reads: "The PORTRAITURE of LAMPRIE. / The Property of Esq.r Panton/ Lamprie was a Horse of Size, Strength, Fashion, Speed & Bottom, / he was bred By Sr. Matthew Pierson and was full Brother to bay / Bolton. / Lamprie 1721 won a Match at Newmarket, beating a Mare of the / Duke of Somerset's and the Kings 100 Guineas at Lewis, he then /became the property of Esqr. Neale in whose hands in Octr. 1722/ he won the Kings 100 Guineas at Newmarket April 1723 he also / won the Kings 100 Guineas at Newmarket being then in Possession / of Sr. William Morgan he beat Lord Milsingtown's Rake 200 Guineas / and received of Rake the same Day 150 Guineas forfeit, he likewise / won a Match of 200 Guineas of Sophonisba and one of 40 Guineas / of Mr. Grisewoods Puzzle and received 100 Guineas forfeit of the Carl-/ isle Gelding. He was Sire of many Excellent Horses but was unfortu-/ mately kill'd several years ago."
Label TextLamprie was an English racehorse who ran in the 1720s. The print comes from a collection of forty engravings after the work of James Roberts and engraved by Henry Roberts entitled "The Sportsman's Pocket Companion" published around 1760. Though the horses were drawn by James Roberts, they were likely after other paintings and prints of famous racehorses. The majority of the horses represented in the prints raced between 1708-1755. The collection was originally bound, but the title page stated that "This Work is Contrived that it may be Framed & Glazed in various Sizes, & will make most elegant & pleasing Furniture."

Text reads:
The PORTRAITURE of LAMPRIE.
The Property of Esq.r Panton
Lamprie was a Horse of Size, Strength, Fashion, Speed & Bottom,
he was bred By Sr. Matthew Pierson and was full Brother to bay
Bolton.
Lamprie 1721 won a Match at Newmarket, beating a Mare of the
Duke of Somerset's and the Kings 100 Guineas at Lewis, he then
became the property of Esqr. Neale in whose hands in Octr. 1722
he won the Kings 100 Guineas at Newmarket April 1723 he also
won the Kings 100 Guineas at Newmarket being then in Possession
of Sr. William Morgan he beat Lord Milsingtown's Rake 200 Guineas
and received of Rake the same Day 150 Guineas forfeit, he likewise
won a Match of 200 Guineas of Sophonisba and one of 40 Guineas
of Mr. Grisewoods Puzzle and received 100 Guineas forfeit of the Carl-
-isle Gelding. He was Sire of many Excellent Horses but was unfortu-
-nately kill'd several years ago.