Portraiture of Moorcock

Dateca. 1760

After work by Henry Roberts (active 1730 - 1790)

Publisher James Roberts (ca. 1725 - 1799)

OriginEngland, London

MediumEtching and line engraving

DimensionsOverall: 8 3/8 × 5 1/4in. (21.3 × 13.3cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1961-265

DescriptionUpper right corner: "27"
Lower margin reads: "The PORTRAITURE of MOORCOCK./ The Property of the Right Non.ble the Earl of Portmore./ Moorcock was bred by Esqr. Hutton & got by Black Legs, who was bred by the/ former Esqr. Hutton out of a Daughter of Coneyskins & got by a Barb Son/ of the Leicester Turk, Moorcock's Dam was out of a Daughter of the Byerly / Turk, & got by a Son of the Hutton Grey Barb, his Gran Dam by the Son of/ the Helmsley Turk, his Great Grand Dam by Blunderbuss out of a Daughter/ of Place's White Turk./ The 10.th of August 1744 he won the 50.L Prize for 4 Years Old at York Carrying 9.st,/ 1745 the 18 of June 50 L at Grantham carrying 10st. July the 4th 50 L at Nottingham, the 23.d/ 50 L at Huntingdon, the 20.th of Aug.t. 50.L at Oxford, the 2.d of Sep.r 50.L at Windfor, the 20.th/ 50 Guineas at Odfey, 1746 the 10.th of May 50.L at Epsom, the 21.st of Aug.t he won the/ Ladys Purse of 80 Guineas at Oxford, the 4 of Sep.r the Ladys Purse of 90 Guineas/ at Lincoln, the 4.th of Oct.r he won a Match of 300 Guineas at Newmarket carrying 9.st 4.lb/ 4 Miles, 1748 the 30.th of Sep.r the Town Plate at Salisbury, the 19th of July 50.L at Wells."
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."

Lower margin reads:
The PORTRAITURE of MOORCOCK.
The Property of the Right Non.ble the Earl of Portmore.
Moorcock was bred by Esqr. Hutton & got by Black Legs, who was bred by the
former Esqr. Hutton out of a Daughter of Coneyskins & got by a Barb Son
of the Leicester Turk, Moorcock's Dam was out of a Daughter of the Byerly
Turk, & got by a Son of the Hutton Grey Barb, his Gran Dam by the Son of
the Helmsley Turk, his Great Grand Dam by Blunderbuss out of a Daughter
of Place's White Turk.
The 10.th of August 1744 he won the 50.L Prize for 4 Years Old at York Carrying 9.st,
1745 the 18 of June 50 L at Grantham carrying 10st. July the 4th 50 L at Nottingham, the 23.d
50 L at Huntingdon, the 20.th of Aug.t. 50.L at Oxford, the 2.d of Sep.r 50.L at Windfor, the 20.th
50 Guineas at Odfey, 1746 the 10.th of May 50.L at Epsom, the 21.st of Aug.t he won the
Ladys Purse of 80 Guineas at Oxford, the 4 of Sep.r the Ladys Purse of 90 Guineas
at Lincoln, the 4.th of Oct.r he won a Match of 300 Guineas at Newmarket carrying 9.st 4.lb
4 Miles, 1748 the 30.th of Sep.r the Town Plate at Salisbury, the 19th of July 50.L at Wells.