The Portraiture of Second

Dateca. 1760

Publisher Henry Roberts (active 1730 - 1790)

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

OriginEngland, London

MediumEtching and engraving

DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2in. (21.6 × 14cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1961-258

DescriptionUpper right corner: "19"
Lower margin reads: "The PORTRAITURE of SECOND./ The Property of Esq.r Neales of Warwickshire./ Second was of Size, Beauty & Fashion and judg'd to be the best in his time,/ he had in him a Tincture of as high Blood as any Horse in the Kingdom,/ he was bred by his Grace Duke of Devonshire and got by Childrers, whose/ Sire was the Darley Arabian, his Dam a Daughter of Careless, Son of Spanker,/ got by the Darcy Yellow Turk, his Grand Dam was got by the Leeds Arabian,/ Sire of Leeds. Second's Dam was full Sister to Sore Heels, both got by Basto, &/ bred by Sr. Wm Ramsden Bt out of a Daughter of ye Sire of Leeds & the Byerly Turk,/ his Grand Dam was full Sister to Mixburry, both got by the Bay Barb, out of a/ Daughter of the Curwen Old Spot, son of ye Selaby Turk./ April 1737 he beat Lord Visct Londsdale Sulton a Match 200 guineas, each side,/ w.t 8.st 5m June following he won the Kings 100 Guineas at Ipswich, April 1738 he won, the Walasey Stake of 600 Guineas at Newmarket the same month he beat Mr. Griswoods Partner 50 guineas, & won the Kings 100 Guineas in Octr following, he was afterwards kept for a Stallion, & Sire of many fine Horses."
Label TextThe 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."

Verse:
"The PORTRAITURE of SECOND.
The Property of Esq.r Neales of Warwickshire.
Second was of Size, Beauty & Fashion and judg'd to be the best in his time,
he had in him a Tincture of as high Blood as any Horse in the Kingdom,
he was bred by his Grace Duke of Devonshire and got by Childrers, whose
Sire was the Darley Arabian, his Dam a Daughter of Careless, Son of Spanker,
got by the Darcy Yellow Turk, his Grand Dam was got by the Leeds Arabian,
Sire of Leeds. Second's Dam was full Sister to Sore Heels, both got by Basto, &
bred by Sr. Wm Ramsden Bt out of a Daughter of ye Sire of Leeds & the Byerly Turk,
his Grand Dam was full Sister to Mixburry, both got by the Bay Barb, out of a
Daughter of the Curwen Old Spot, son of ye Selaby Turk.
April 1737 he beat Lord Visct Londsdale Sulton a Match 200 guineas, each side,
w.t 8.st 5m June following he won the Kings 100 Guineas at Ipswich, April 1738 he
won, the Walasey Stake of 600 Guineas at Newmarket the same month he beat M.r. Griswoods Partner 50 guineas, & won the Kings 100 Guineas in Octr following,
he was afterwards kept for a Stallion, & Sire of many fine Horses."