Lot 151: John Hayes (British, 1786/87-1866)

John Hayes (British, 1786/87-1866)
Portrait of the jockey William Scott (1797-1848)
signed with initials 'J.F.H.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
29¼ x 24 in. (74.3 x 61 cm.)

London, Royal Academy, 1835, no. 61.
Richmond, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Painting in England 1700-1800., 1963, cat.no. 297.

PROPERTY FROM AN ESTATE (LOTS 139-151)

The sitter was one of the foremost jockeys of his generation. He won the St Leger nine times (including a run of four wins from 1838 to 1841), the Derby four times and the Oaks on three occasions. He wears the colors of Mr Bowes, Streatlam Castle, Durham, in the present lot.