The Portraiture of Lath

Dateca. 1760

Publisher Henry Roberts (active 1730 - 1790)

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

OriginEngland, London

MediumEtching and line engraving

DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 5 1/4in. (21.6 × 13.3cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1961-260

DescriptionUpper left corner reads: "21"
Lower margin reads: "The PORTRAITURE of LATH./ The Property of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire./ He was a Beautiful fine Horse & thought by many to be the best Horse that/ appear'd at Newmarket of several Years Childers only Excepter, he was bred by/ Earl of Godolphin & got by his Ld.ships Arabian, his Dam was Roxana bred/ by S.r. W.m. Strickland out of Sister to Chanter; Son of the Akaster Turk, and the/ Bald Galloway, who was bred by Cap.n. Ryder of Northanptonshire out of/ Whynot Royal Mare, & the St. Victor Barb./ April the 23.d 1737 he won the Great Stakes of a 1000 Guineas for 4 Years Old at/ Newmarket, 26 of Oct.r being then 5 Years Old he beat 8.st. 4lb. the Hon. Mr. Vanes/ Little Partner; 6 Years Old, 8.st. 7.lb. 4 Miles 200 Guineas, Octr. 1738 he beat 8.st. 12lb. the/ Earl of Portmores Squirt 8.st. 2.lb. 4 Miles 200 Guineas he won 50 Guineas at Marl-/ borough soon after he was Sold to his Grace the Duke of Devonshire and/ sent to his Grace's Studd for a Stallion"
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 LATH.
The Property of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire.
He was a Beautiful fine Horse & thought by many to be the best Horse that
appear'd at Newmarket of several Years Childers only Excepter, he was bred by
Earl of Godolphin & got by his Ld.ships Arabian, his Dam was Roxana bred
by S.r. W.m. Strickland out of Sister to Chanter; Son of the Akaster Turk, and the
Bald Galloway, who was bred by Cap.n. Ryder of Northanptonshire out of
Whynot Royal Mare, & the St. Victor Barb.
April the 23.d 1737 he won the Great Stakes of a 1000 Guineas for 4 Years Old at Newmarket, 26 of Oct.r being then 5 Years Old he beat 8.st. 4lb. the Hon. Mr. Vanes
Little Partner; 6 Years Old, 8.st. 7.lb. 4 Miles 200 Guineas, Octr. 1738 he beat 8.st. 12lb. the
Earl of Portmores Squirt 8.st. 2.lb. 4 Miles 200 Guineas he won 50 Guineas at Marl-
borough soon after he was Sold to his Grace the Duke of Devonshire and
sent to his Grace's Studd for a Stallion