James (1702) Seymour Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James (1702) Seymour Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 08, 2024
James Seymour 'Chestnut' Equestrian Offset Lithograph
Est: $50 - $100
A James Seymour (English, 1702-1752) equestrian offset lithograph titled 'Chestnut' depicting a man riding a horse at full gallop. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame behind glass. Sight: 7.5" x 8.5"
Atlanta Auction Gallery, ltd
Mar. 27, 2024
Seymour (James) Twelve Prints of Hunters & Running Horses, taken in various Actions, Bowles & Carver, [c.1800].
Est: £800 - £1,200
Seymour (James) Twelve Prints of Hunters & Running Horses, taken in various Actions, 12 engraved plates after Seymour, untrimmed with good margins, the first a little browned with chip to foot of margin, held together with neat stitching, preserved in custom drop-back box with label to upper cover, [Bobins 787; Schwerdt 160], oblong folio, Bowles & Carver, [c.1800]. *** A rare set of horse prints that did much to popularise sporting art.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 21, 2024
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH CIRCA 1702-1752), BRUSHING INTO COVER
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH CIRCA 1702-1752)BRUSHING INTO COVEROil on canvasSigned with initials and dated '1747' (lower left)63.5 x 91cm (25 x 35¾ in.)Provenance:Sale, Christie's London, 19th May 2006, lot 34Private European CollectionRountree Tryon Gallery, PetworthThe Parker Gallery, LondonLiterature:Richard Wills, James Seymour, p.252, ill. No. 98CThere are five known versions of this work, two painted before the present lot in 1746, and two painted in 1751.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 18, 2023
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH c.1702-1752), GOING TO COVER
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH c.1702-1752) BRUSHING INTO COVER Oil on canvas Signed with initials and dated '1747' (lower left) 63.5 x 91cm (25 x 35¾ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 07, 2023
JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON 1702-1752) Thomas Panton's 'Conqueror', ridden by a g
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON 1702-1752) Thomas Panton's 'Conqueror', ridden by a groom in the Panton livery, with Looby... oil on canvas 28 1/2 x 35 3/4 in. (72.5 x 90.8 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 06, 2023
Portrait of James Seymour (circa 1702-1752), the artist's son
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Property of a gentleman Colonel James Seymour circa 1658 - 1739 Portrait of James Seymour (circa 1702-1752), the artist's son Pen and brown ink, early wash-line mount; inscribed in the artist's hand, lower left: Seymour, further inscribed verso: young Seymore [sic] / the Colonells [sic] Son - 100 by 71 mm
Sotheby's
Mar. 10, 2023
Attributed to James Seymour (British, c.
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to James Seymour (British, c.1702-1752), a horseman galloping: a horseman standing holding a horse, a near pair, sanguine/red chalk, 20 by 24cm, ebonised frames with moulded gilt slips (2)
Kinghams Auctioneers
Mar. 09, 2023
English School: Horse and Rider
Est: $2,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas, unsigned, lined. 25 x 36 in., 29 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 14, 2022
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH 1702-1752), A RACEHORSE AND A JOCKEY WITH THREE OTHER DRAWINGS (4)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH 1702-1752)A RACEHORSE AND A JOCKEYPencil, unframed15.7 x 21.7cm (6 x 8½ in.) (4)Together with three other unframed works on paper: three studies of a horse (recto and verso), pen and ink, 9.5 x 25.8 cm; a figure on a horse rearing up, pencil, 9 x 10 cm; portrait of a gentleman, pencil, 9.5 x 7.5 cm.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 08, 2022
JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON C.1702-1752) Sedbury, with jockey up, and a greyhound
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON C.1702-1752) Sedbury, with jockey up, and a greyhound in an extensive wooded landscape, with... oil on canvas 21 x 24 7/8 in. (53.4 x 63.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 06, 2022
James Seymour (London 1702-1752) A brown thoroughbred, traditionally identified as 'Spanking Roger', held by a groom before an extensive landscape
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
James Seymour (London 1702-1752) A brown thoroughbred, traditionally identified as 'Spanking Roger', held by a groom before an extensive landscape signed with initials and dated 'J.S.,/ 1745' (lower left) oil on canvas 76.7 x 133cm (30 3/16 x 52 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 26, 2022
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH 1702-1752), STUDIES OF RACEHORSES (RECTO AND VERSO)
Est: £500 - £800
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH 1702-1752)STUDIES OF RACEHORSES (RECTO AND VERSO)PencilIndistinctly inscribed (lower left)18 x 27cm (7 x 10½ in.)Provenance:Formerly in the sketchbook at Warwick Castle from the collection of Lord MethuenWilliam Drummond, London.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Feb. 26, 2022
James Seymour, nach, Reiterdarstellung
Est: -
nach James Seymour, Reiterdarstellung seitlich Ansicht eines Reiters zu Pferd, in flacher Landschaft, umgeben von Text, Kupferstich, in der Platte signiert "J. Seymour Pinx" und datiert "1753", auf Passepartout in Blei bezeichnet "James Seymor, 1702 London 1752 ...", geringe Erhaltungsmängel, Darstellungsmaße ca. 30,5 x 29,5 cm. Künstlerinfo: engl. Jagd- und Tiermaler (1702 London bis 1752 London), war unter anderem für den Herzog von Somerset (Ausmalung eines Raumes mit Rennpferden) tätig, Quelle: Thieme-Becker und Wikipedia.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Dec. 09, 2021
The Portraiture of Babraham um 1756
Est: €50 - €60
Arabisches Rennpferd in Landschaft mit seitlich stehendem Schimmel und zwei Herren in Reitkleidung. Kol. Aquatinta-Radierung. Eines von zwölf Motiven einer Serie. Gestochen von Richard Houston (1721-1775) nach James Seymour (1702-1752). Plattengröße ca. 29,5x34,5 cm (leicht gebräunt, Blattkanten beschn., aufgezogen auf Karton, auf der Rahmenrückseite als Innenbild montiert, nicht geöffnet). R. (59525)
Leo Spik
Oct. 27, 2021
James Seymour, 'Hare Coursing', Oil on Canvas
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
(British, 1702-1752), signed lower right "JS", dated 1737 Overall: appx. 32"h x 41"w Sight: 28"h x 35"w Provenance: Arthur Ackerman & Son, Inc., New York; Property from the Collection of Mimi Adler
Nye & Company
Jul. 09, 2021
James Seymour (1702-1752) Lord Portmore's 'Snap', a saddled chestnut hunter
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
James Seymour (1702-1752) Lord Portmore's 'Snap', a saddled chestnut hunter held by a groom, with a... oil on canvas 41 x 48 in. (104.1 x 122 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 09, 2021
STUDIO OF JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON 1702-1752) The Duke of Devonshire's racehor
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
STUDIO OF JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON 1702-1752) The Duke of Devonshire's racehorse Flying Childers, held by a groom at... oil on canvas 39 7/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.4 x 127.3 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 09, 2021
After James Seymour (1702?1752) 19th century, Hand coloured reverse mezzotint on glass, The Hunter r
Est: £100 - £200
After James Seymour (1702?1752) 19th century, Hand coloured reverse mezzotint on glass, The Hunter rising to a five bar gate at a Standing Leap with hounds. Titled under, with Roberts sculpt. Spencer pinx. Paper label verso Benjn. Elliott, Carver, Gilder, Looking Glass Manufacturer, Picture Frame Maker & Printseller. Approx. 6 3/4" x 10 1/2"
Claydon Auctioneers
Feb. 10, 2021
Attributed to James Seymour (1702-1752): 'Squirrel' and Groom
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Oil on canvas, unsigned, attributed to the artist lower left, lined. 25 x 30 in., 31 x 36 in. (frame). The Collection of Dr. Daniel and Myrna Clyman
STAIR
Feb. 07, 2021
Attributed to James Seymour (British, 1702-1752)
Est: $400 - $600
Attributed to James Seymour (British, 1702-1752) , "The Hunt", graphite and watercolor on paper, unsigned, inscribed with artist en verso and on backing, 9 3/4 in. x 14 5/16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 17, 2020
JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON C.1702-1752) - Sedbury, with jockey up, and a greyhound in an extensive wooded landscape, with two country houses beyond
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (LONDON C.1702-1752) Sedbury, with jockey up, and a greyhound in an extensive wooded landscape, with two country houses beyond oil on canvas 21 x 24 7/8 in. (53.4 x 63.3 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2020
Follower of James Seymour (British, 1702-1752) A groom with two horses in a landscape
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Follower of James Seymour (British, 1702-1752) A groom with two horses in a landscape oil on canvas 35.8 x 46.2cm (14 1/8 x 18 3/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 13, 2020
A huntsman riding out with his hounds
Est: €28,000 - €40,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1740
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Oct. 03, 2020
James Seymour Oil Painting, Race Horses Exercising
Est: $300 - $500
James Seymour Oil Painting, Race Horses Exercising After James Seymour 1702-1752 "Race Horses Exercising in a Landscape". Oil on board, After James Seymour (British, b.1702, d.1752). No visible signature. Flaking and paint loss. In gilded wood frame. 21 inches x 25 inches
Greenwich Auction
Oct. 01, 2020
James Seymour (British, c.1702-1752)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
James Seymour (British, c.1702-1752) A Racehorse, probably Fearnought, with jockey up on a racecourse signed indistinctly with initials and dated 1732 lower left oil on canvas 61 x 74cm Footnote: Provenance: Presumably acquired by John (1811-1908) or Algernon Dunn Gardner (1853-1929) and thence by descent In his Anecdotes of Painting Horace Walpole wrote that Seymour "was thought even superior to Wootton in drawing horse" (first published, London, 1871, p. 353).
Cheffins
Sep. 12, 2020
Attributed to James Seymour (British, 1702-1752)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to James Seymour (British, 1702-1752), "The Hunt", graphite and watercolor on paper, unsigned, inscribed with artist en verso and on backing, 9 3/4 in. x 14 5/16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 05, 2020
* Seymour (James, 1702-1752, manner of). A bay horse at York racecourse, mid-late 18th century
Est: £300 - £500
* Manner of James Seymour (1702-1752). A Bay Horse at York Racecourse, circa 1760-80, watercolour on paper, depicting a brown racehorse with docked tail at York racecourse, with grandstand in the background, some toning and surface damage (latter mainly to sky area), 30 x 38.5 cm (11.75 x 15.25 in), mounted, framed and glazed (Qty: 1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 12, 2019
James Seymour (c. 1702-1752) Traditionally identified as Mr Martindale's chestnut colt 'Sedbury', led by a... oil on canvas 27 ½ x 32 ¾ in. (69.8 x 83.2 cm.)
Est: £50,000 - £80,000
James Seymour (c. 1702-1752) Traditionally identified as Mr Martindale's chestnut colt 'Sedbury', led by a groom signed with initials, inscribed and dated 'Sedbury/J:S/1740' (lower left) oil on canvas 27 ½ x 32 ¾ in. (69.8 x 83.2 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 29, 2019
James Bond commemorative envelope signed by Jane Seymour. Good Condition. All signed pieces come
Est: £6 - £8
James Bond commemorative envelope signed by Jane Seymour. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Chaucer Auctions
May. 24, 2019
James Seymour Lucas Etching
Est: $75 - $150
James G. Seymour Lucas (British, fl. 1831-1834) Samson Carrying off the Gates of Gaza, in the style of John Martin (1789-1834) c.1825-30, etching and mezzotint, Published by J.McCormick, London, depicting a scene from the Bible, from Judges 16, with the city of Hebron visible in the distance. 8.5 x 11 in. As framed 12.5 x 15.5 in. Condition: Faded with some minor foxing. Not examined out of frame
Neue Auctions
Mar. 08, 2019
James Seymour (1702-1752): Five Equestrian Plates
Est: $200 - $300
Five engravings in black on wove paper.7 x 11 in. (sight), 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Dec. 05, 2018
James Seymour (London 1702-1752) A racehorse, traditionally identified as Molotto, held by a groom
Est: £18,000 - £25,000
James Seymour (London 1702-1752) A racehorse, traditionally identified as Molotto, held by a groom signed with initials and dated 'J.S/ 1746' (lower right) and bears inscription 'Mr Parsons Molotto ** Whitefoot, son of Bay Bolton' (on stretcher)oil on canvas50.4 x 62.1cm (19 13/16 x 24 7/16in). Provenance: The late David Astor, the Manor House, Sutton Courtenay, 1949 (probably acquired with the purchase of the house in 1945 from Captain Harry Lindsay) and thence by family descent, by whom offeredSale, Bonhams, London, 8 December 2004, lot 3, where purchased by the present ownerMolotto, bred by Sir John Dutton, was a black colt foaled in 1736 by Whitefoot out of a sister to Miss Partner by Partner. Both the sire and dam were from Lord Godolphin's stud at Babraham in Cambridgeshire, and Molotto raced for Godolphin winning a Kings Plate at Nottingham on 6 July 1742, and another at Newmarket on 7 April 1743. Following this he was sold to Mr Parsons and in 1744 he won a £50 plate at Huntingdon.
Bonhams
Oct. 21, 2018
JAMES SEYMOUR ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Est: $500 - $800
SEYMOUR, James, (British, 1702-1752): "The Urn at Saint Catherine's", 10" x 7", signed lower right and titled, dedicated verso, framed 20" x 16.50".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Sep. 30, 2018
A Large Framed Fox Hunting Print after a painting by James Seymour (1702-1752), 19 in x 25 in (48 cm x 64 cm), mounted in a glazed frame 29½ in x 35 in (75 cm x 89 cm).
Est: £20 - £40
A Large Framed Fox Hunting Print after a painting by James Seymour (1702-1752), 19 in x 25 in (48 cm x 64 cm), mounted in a glazed frame 29½ in x 35 in (75 cm x 89 cm).
Wilkinson's Auctioneers
Jul. 06, 2018
James Seymour (London c. 1702-1752) - Flying Childers with a jockey
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
James Seymour (London c. 1702-1752) Flying Childers with a jockey oil on canvas 28 ¼ x 36 3/8 in. (71.6 x 92.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 11, 2017
James Seymour (1702-1752) British. 'Two Hares', Pen and Ink, 3" x 5.5". Provenance; Spink & Son, Ltd, Valuation for Insurance, 6th June 1972, together with an Exhibition Catalogue of Drawing by James Seymour Oct-Nov 1936, No.67-73, from where believed thi
Est: £150 - £250
James Seymour (1702-1752) British. 'Two Hares', Pen and Ink, 3" x 5.5". Provenance; Spink & Son, Ltd, Valuation for Insurance, 6th June 1972, together with an Exhibition Catalogue of Drawing by James Seymour Oct-Nov 1936, No.67-73, from where believed thi
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 01, 2017
A Framed Fox Hunting Print after a painting by James Seymour (1702-1752), 19 in x 25 in (48 cm x 64 cm), mounted in a glazed frame 29½ in x 35 in (75 cm x 89 cm).
Est: £20 - £40
A Framed Fox Hunting Print after a painting by James Seymour (1702-1752), 19 in x 25 in (48 cm x 64 cm), mounted in a glazed frame 29½ in x 35 in (75 cm x 89 cm).
Wilkinson's Auctioneers
Sep. 23, 2017
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH, 1702-1752) PANTON'S CRAB Watercolor: 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH, 1702-1752) PANTON'S CRAB Watercolor: 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. Framed; circa 1729; Thomas Panton was Keeper of the King's Running Horses at Newmarket and the view in the background is from Newmarket Heath. Provenance: Purchased in 1959 and Descended in the family of Howard and May Joynt, Alexandria, Virginia
Potomack Company
Sep. 19, 2017
JAMES A. M. WHISTLER Seymour.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JAMES A. M. WHISTLER Seymour. Etching and drypoint printed in black on antique, cream laid paper, 1859. 140x98 mm; 5 1/4x3 7/8 inches, full margins. MacDonald's second state (of 3), before the redrawing of the legs. A superb, early impression of this scarce etching, with all the fine lines and details distinct, with crisp plate edges and with very strong contrasts. Kennedy 31; Glasgow 30.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 16, 2017
Five English Sporting Prints
Est: $150 - $300
Three by James Seymour (1702-1752, one by Thomas Spencer (1700-1763) and one unsigned. 13 1/2"h x 15"w
Nye & Company
Jun. 19, 2017
JAMES SEYMOUR | Jumping the Gate - A Painting, Preparatory Sketch and Button: 3 WORKS
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
The painting: oil on canvas The preparatory drawing: pencil on laid paper The late 18 th-early 19 th Century enamel button: metal and gilt with a transfer image of "Jumping the Gate" printed in sepia on a white ground
Sotheby's
May. 31, 2017
Circle of JAMES SEYMOUR (1702-1752) British Retriever with Dead Game in a Wooded Landscape Oil on canvas 61 x 44 cm, framed
Est: £500 - £700
Generally in good condition, expected wear, re-lined, cleaned at some stage.
Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
Mar. 30, 2017
Seymour (James, 1702-1752), A postilion on horseback carrying a coiled post horn
Est: £400 - £600
Seymour (James, 1702-1752) A postilion on horseback carrying a coiled post horn, pen and brown ink, on laid paper with watermark of [?]royal coat of arms, numbered '109' in pencil verso, 175 x 230 mm. (6 3/4 x 9 in), the corners trimmed, light spotting and minor browning, exposure lines visible under mount, horizontal and vertical folds Provenance: Possibly Warwick Castle (as part of an album of 197 drawings), with Spink's, London (who dispersed the album); Anonymous sale; Sir John Clement Witt [L.2228b]; Thence by descent Exhibited: Possibly, Spink's, London, An Exhibition of Drawings by James Seymour, November 1936, unknown number ⁂ For a comparative work, probably from the same album, see: Sotheby's, 'Galleria Portatile'- The Ralph Holland Collection', 5th July 2013, lot 375. Please note: We are grateful to Richard Wills for kindly confirming that the present drawing will be included in his catalogue raisonné on Seymour; he has also suggested that the drawing may be a possible study for a painting of a huntsman, circa 1740 (Private collection, UK), and that the drawing was exhibited in the William Drummond Exhibition in Covent Garden "The Ingenious Mr Seymour", June 8th - July 22nd, 1978, no. 19, as on loan from a Private Collection.
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 22, 2017
JAMES SEYMOUR (C. 1702-1752) - A saddled grey thoroughbred racehorse being held by a groom
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
JAMES SEYMOUR (C. 1702-1752) A saddled grey thoroughbred racehorse being held by a groom signed ‘J. Seymour,/pinxit.’ (lower left) oil on canvas 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 07, 2016
After James Seymour (1702-1752) MR PRIM'S FEAR NOTHING AND CHANCE; M
Est: £350 - £450
After James Seymour (1702-1752) MR PRIM'S FEAR NOTHING AND CHANCE; MR CHURCHILL'S RAW HEAD & BLOODY BONES; LORD CHEDWORTH'S GELDING WHITE-FOOT; THE DUKES OF BOLTEN & DEVONSHIRE'S DRAGON & HECTOR; THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S FLY; MISS SLAMERKIN WITH HER COLT OTHELLO MARQUIES OF GRANDBY'S SILVER LEGGS LORD EGLINTON'S TURTLE eight monochrome mezzotints of hunters, printed and published by Rob Sayer or Hen. Overton, London, each 18 by 27.5cm., unframed
Graham Budd Auctions
Oct. 25, 2016
A CHESTNUT RACE HORSE WITH GROOM. FOLLOWER OF JAMES SEYMOUR (BRITISH 1702-1752).
Est: $500 - $800
Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Sep. 07, 2016
Circle of James Seymour (c.1702-1752) British. A Woodland Scene, with a Man and Horses, Oil on Copper, Unframed, 5.5" x 6.25".
Est: £70 - £100
Circle of James Seymour (c.1702-1752) British. A Woodland Scene, with a Man and Horses, Oil on Copper, Unframed, 5.5" x 6.25".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 23, 2016
Attr. to James Seymour. Hunt Scene, oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
(British, 1702-1752). Unsigned, attribution on frame plaque, 25 x 44 1/2 in., framed
Alex Cooper