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Daniel Quigley - The Godolphin Arabian In A Walled Yard

Daniel Quigley

The Godolphin Arabian In A Walled Yard

Found at Christies, London
OUT OF THE ORDINARY THE DISCERNING AND INDIVIDUAL TASTE OFCHRISTOPHER GIBBS AND HARRIS LINDSAY, Lot 220
10. May - 10. May 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
DANIEL QUIGLEY (FL.1750-1778)
THE GODOLPHIN ARABIAN IN A WALLED YARD
signed 'Quigley:Pinx.t' (lower left) and extensively inscribed: 'The Godolphin Arabian' (upper centre) 'ESTEEM'D/one of the best/Foreign Horses./ever brought/into England./Appearing so/both from the/Country he Came/from,and from/the Performance/of his Posterity./They being Excel.nt/both as Racers/and Stallions./and Hitting/with most other/Pedigrees, and/mending the/Imperfections/of their Shape/Quigley:Pinx.t' (left)
'He was the Sire/among others of y.e/following Horses,&c: Lath,Cade,Dismal,/Janus,Blank,/OLD-ENGLAND,Babr.am./Bajazet,Regulus, Dormouse,Sultan, Whitenose,Tarquin./Infant,Godolphin,/Skew-ball, Entrance,/Busscoat,Blosom, S.r,/R:GoresDunMare,&c./He is allow'd to have/refresh'dye English/Blood more than any/foreign Horse ever/Yet Imported./He Died at Hogmagog/Dec.r 25.th 1753../Aged.32..' (right)
Got by Sons of the GODOLPHIN ARABIAN, all which were Train'd and have Run; and most of them Won./by REGULUS,/Trajan,Adolphus,Sapho, Romeo,Cato,Royal,South/Attilus clown,Peeper/Pollys-delight,Alderman/ Mr.Hulls Alfred,S.r Jn.oRam.ns./Bay Filly, Mr. Jennins Bay Colt,/S.r C:Sidleys,Bay Filly Millo,/Rocket,Carile,why-not.Regulus; Hannibal,charming.Polly,&c.//by CADE,Cades Maiden-head,/Young Cade Bandy,Trunion,/Bywell-Tom,Danby,/Cade Match'em,Lightfoot,/Mercury, Martin,Lighting,//Slouch Camilla,changling/Viper,Hero,Scampton cade,/Chance,Nan in the vale,catus/L.d Gores Roan Colt Victum,/L.d Northumb.lands. Bay Horse, &c.//by WHITENOSE,Basto./victorious, Dutchess,Arron,by Babram,Hey-Over,/Aimwell,Young Babram/Herculus; Mr.TatesB:Mare.&c.//by OLD-ENGLAND,/FreeMason,/Strongbow, Hirpinus,&c:' (lower centre)

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