JOHN F. SARTORIUS I43 



painter set upon his pictures at the beginning of 

 the century. There is nothing showing to whom 

 this missive was addressed. It is the answer to 

 an enquiry made, as it would appear, on behalf 

 of a publisher or dealer in works of art. 



No. 18, Warwick Street, 



Golden Square, 



December i^^tk, 1802. 

 Sir, 



I can furnish you with the Race of Hamhletonian and 

 Diamond at 3 guineas. A design of the King's Stnghound 

 at the same price. (The size of the pictures, 16 inches by 

 13 inches). The Portrait of a Racer will be 2 guineas (the 

 size 12 inches by 14 inches), provided the pictures are 

 returned when done with [after being engraved] . But if 

 the publisher wishes to possess them entirely he may have 

 them on the addition of 2 guineas each. The pictures 

 shall be finished in the best manner and expeditiously as 

 possible. 



I'll take the opportunity of calling on you in a day or two 

 for an answer. 



I am, 



Yours, &c., 



John Sartorius, Junior. 



The artist seems to have painted several pictures 

 of this race and portraits of the horses. Among 

 the engravings in the late Duke of Hamilton's 

 collection, sold at Christie's in November, 1898, 

 was a pair entitled " Hamhletonian and Diamond 

 over the Beacon Course ; " one shows the horses 

 going out, the other the struggle at the winning 

 post. These plates were engraved by Whessel and 



