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DOS2005-PC-201
The Portraiture of Whynot
DOS2005-PC-201

The Portraiture of Whynot

Dateca. 1760
Publisher Henry Roberts (active 1730 - 1790)
After work by James Roberts (ca. 1725 - 1799)
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 × 5 1/4in. (21 × 13.3cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1961-271
DescriptionUpper right corner reads: "35"
Lower verse reads: " The PORTRAITURE of WHYNOT./ The Property of the R.t Hon.ble the Lord Onslow./ Whynot was bred by S.r John Phillips of Picton Castle of Southwales,/ and got by Old Crab; his Dam by Old Fox, out of the Duke of Bolton's/ Gypsey and full brother to Cap.n Vernon's Crab./ Whynot 1749 the 13.th of July won 50.£ at Hounslow, 1750 the 14th of May 50.£/ at Epsom the 14.th of June 50.£ at Stamford, the 18.th of Sept.r 50.£ at Chesterfield,/ 1751 the 31.st of May 50.£ at Guilford, the 14.th of August 50.£ at Maidenhead,/ Sept.r the 12.th 50.£ at Leicester, Sept.r the 20.th 50.£ at Northampton 1752 the/ 16.th 50.£ at Houslow, August the 7.th 50.£ at Aylesbury."
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 WHYNOT.
The Property of the R.t Hon.ble the Lord Onslow.
Whynot was bred by S.r John Phillips of Picton Castle of Southwales,
and got by Old Crab; his Dam by Old Fox, out of the Duke of Bolton's
Gypsey and full brother to Cap.n Vernon's Crab.
Whynot 1749 the 13.th of July won 50.£ at Hounslow, 1750 the 14th of May 50.£
at Epsom the 14.th of June 50.£ at Stamford, the 18.th of Sept.r 50.£ at Chesterfield,
1751 the 31.st of May 50.£ at Guilford, the 14.th of August 50.£ at Maidenhead,
Sept.r the 12.th 50.£ at Leicester, Sept.r the 20.th 50.£ at Northampton 1752 the
16.th 50.£ at Houslow, August the 7.th 50.£ at Aylesbury.