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Other artists of equal or greater competence. A 

 letter, dated "Queen's Elm, April, 1828," which 

 lies before the author, reads : — 



Sir, 



I have sent two pictures: (t) Portrait of a Favourite 

 Terrier, the property of Mrs. Hill, Spring Gardens Terrace ; 

 (2) Dead Game and a Jack Snipe. 



I am, 



Your obedient servant, 



J. F. Sartorius. 



This refers to the artist's offerings to the 

 Royal Academy for that year's exhibition. " Dead 

 Game and a Jack Snipe " was duly shown, but 

 that portrait of Mrs. Hill's favourite terrier was 

 less fortunate, the catalogue making no mention 

 of the work. 



An engraving from the picture exhibited in 1806 

 is here given to illustrate the style of John F. 

 Sartorius. It is entitled " Coursino- in Hatfield 

 Park," and the central figure represents one of 

 the artist's best patrons, the Marchioness of 

 Salisbury. 



This lady was one of the most remarkable 

 sportswomen of her own or any other day. She 

 established the Hatfield Hunt, whose affairs she 

 directed for many years, seldom being absent 

 from the covert side on hunting days. She is 

 described as having been an elegant and accom- 

 plished horsewoman, who rode with equal intre- 



10 VOL. II. 



