Sartorius family

Ascot 1791, Oatland's Sweepstake (engraving by John Scott after John Nott Sartorius)

The Sartorius family of the 18th-19th centuries included several generations of English artists - of German origin - who mainly specialised in painting horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes:

• Jacob Christopher Sartorius (fl. 1694-1737), an engraver of Nuremberg, Germany.
• John Sartorius (c. 1700-1780). Painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes. Son of Jacob Christopher. Born in Nuremberg but came over to England at some date.
• Francis Sartorius "the elder" (1734–1804). Painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes. Son of John Sartorius.
• John Nott Sartorius (1759–1828). Also known as John N. Sartorius Jr. Painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes. Son of Francis Sartorius.
• John Francis Sartorius (c. 1775 - c. 1831). Painter of horses, horse-racing and hunting scenes. Son of John Nott Sartorius, and brother of Francis Sartorius Jr.
• Francis Sartorius Jr. "the younger" (c. 1782 - c. 1808). Marine painter. Son of John Nott Sartorius, and brother of John Francis Sartorius.

References

• Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). "Sartorius, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 50. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 309–310.
• Gilbey, Sir Walter. Animal painters of England from the year 1650, volume 2 (London: Vinton & Co., 1900) pp. 124–147.