{"product_id":"feeding-horses","title":"Antique British Equestrian Print – James Seymour \/ Thomas Burford – Framed","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique British Equestrian Print – James Seymour \/ Thomas Burford – Framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA captivating piece of British sporting-art history, this antique equestrian print depicts two horses standing in adjoining stalls, accompanied by a stable groom. Rich in character and period detail, the composition reflects the tradition of British equestrian art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork bears the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Seymour pinx. T. Burford fec.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying James Seymour (1702–1752), the celebrated British sporting artist, and Thomas Burford, an accomplished 18th-century mezzotint engraver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition corresponds to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorses in a Stable with Ostler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, associated with Seymour and Burford and documented in historical art collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e After James Seymour (1702–1752)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrintmaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thomas Burford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Two horses in a stable with groom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Equestrian print after an 18th-century mezzotint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Origin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e British, mid-18th-century composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 16.75\" W × 12.75\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Seymour pinx. T. Burford fec.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork displays visible age-related wear, toning, discoloration, and imperfections consistent with an older work on paper. The frame also shows wear appropriate to its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese characteristics contribute to the piece's antique appearance. Please review all photographs carefully for details of condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Interest \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring examination of the original framing, vintage British newspaper pages were discovered behind the artwork. Although the pages do not retain a masthead identifying the publication, they offer an intriguing connection to the print's history.  The newspaper contained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean article about RAF pilot William Geoffrey Meggitt, who died in an aircraft crash on January 28, 1927\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe newspaper pages have been carefully preserved in acid-free paper and securely placed behind the frame backing. They will remain with the artwork and are included with the purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is associated with the work of James Seymour and Thomas Burford, whose equestrian mezzotints are represented in museum and specialist sporting-art collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Timeless Equestrian Find\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its classic British sporting subject and aged character, this framed print would make a distinctive addition to an equestrian collection, traditional study, library, or English country-inspired interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The exact printing date, edition, and printing technique of this particular impression have not been independently authenticated. 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