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Description: | inscr. base "T" CRE TASSIE, James; (Scottish; 1735-1799) Rockingham was one of the wealthiest peers in Britain, with an extensive portfolio of properties and estates. Influential in country affairs, Rockingham was interested in racing and gambling and was one of the foremost patrons of the turf. He named the St Leger at Doncaster after his friend Colonel Anthony St Leger. Rockingham was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1751 and of the Society of Antiquaries in 1752. He collected art and commissioned Stubbs to paint his horse, Whistlejacket. He was also said to be knowledgeable on the coins of the Roman Empire.
(Source: Oxford DNB, 2004) | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | HISTORICAL COLLECTION : UNIVERSITY HISTORY : HISTPER : NACF : TASSIE_M : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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