Mr. Peter Delmé's Hounds on the Hampshire Downs (Primary Title)
James Seymour, English, ca. 1702 - 1752 (Artist)
Delmé, who lived his life as a country gentleman, was the eldest son of Sir Peter Delmé, a governor of the Bank of England and the Lord Mayor of London. He was also an art collector of note. This early painting of foxhunting shows the sport as a sociable, agreeable, and decorous pursuit.
signed, lower right: "J. Seymour - fecit 1738"
label, verso, is inscribed: "This picture belonged to Lady Ravensworth. The Hounds are her Father's (note: an error for her brother's) Mr. Delmé--- The Figures all Portraits. Scene in Hampshire."
Paul Mellon Collection
2018-2019: "A Sporting Vision: The Paul Mellon Collection of British Sporting Art from the VMFA", National Sporting Museum & Library, Middleburg, VA, April 13 - July 22, 2018; Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN, February 2 - May 5, 2019; Frick Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June 15 - September 8, 2019
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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