‘SASENAGH-LATE IMPOSTOR.’

– Portrait of the horse Sasenagh (earlier known as Impostor), depicted in stable.

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Description

Portrait of the horse Sasenagh (earlier known as Impostor), depicted in stable.

Made by J.R. Scott after James Barenger.

Medium: Handcoloured engraving. on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 19.8 x 12 cm (7.8 x 4.72 inch). Image size: 15.5 x 11 cm. (6.1 x 4.33 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

RACE HORSE-PORTRAIT-SASENAGH-IMPOSTOR | DPO-PCO-2-22

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Antique print, titled: ‘Sasenagh-Late Impostor’. It shows: portrait of the horse Sasenagh (earlier known as Impostor), depicted in stable. .

Biography engraver: Engraved by J. Scott after J. Barenger. John R. Scott (?-?, nineteenth century) was the son of the famous engraver John Scott, who was mainly known for his works featuring animals. James Barenger (1780-1831) was an English animal painter and illustrator. Although he started as a landscape painter, his attention soon turned to animal (and specifically horse) painting.