Wootton, John (c.1682-1765)

Creator details

Name
Wootton, John (c.1682-1765)
Nationality
English
Biography
Wootton was of humble birth; he probably received some instruction from Jan Wyck in the 1690s. He was a popular painter of landscapes, topographical views, horses, and sporting scenes.

Assets (83 in total)

The Battle of Blenheim on the 13th August 1704, c.1743 (oil on canvas) (see 195676 for detail)
King George II (1683-1760) at the Battle of Dettingen, with the Duke of Cumberland and Robert, 4th Earl of Holderness, 27th June 1743, c.1743 (oil on canvas)
The Battle of Blenheim on the 13th August 1704, c.1743 (oil on canvas) (detail of 237822)
Portrait of Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) as Master of the King's Staghounds in Windsor Forest
Grey spotted hound, 1738 (oil on canvas)
A race on the beacon course at Newmarket, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
Riders Pausing by the Ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, c.1740-50 (oil on canvas)
Racing at Newmarket
The Godolphin Arabian (oil on canvas)
The Duke of Rutland's 'Bonny Black', c.1720 (oil on canvas)
The Duke of Devonshire's  racehorse 'Basto', c.1708-25 (oil on canvas)
Bowater Vernon (1683-1735) with Hanbury Hall and its Formal Garden

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