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John Frederick Herring Sr.
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- John Frederick Herring Sr.
- Mr O’Brien’s dark bay racehorse Jonathan Wild with jockey T. Ryder up
- signed J.F.Herring Senr, dated 1846, and inscribed Jonathan Wild. (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 30 in.
- 55.9 by 76.2 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Condition
Lined. Finely patterned stable craquelure in the sky. Under UV: A few isolated spots of inpainting to the foreground. Thin lines of inpainting to address craquelure in sky with a 3 inch L-shaped area of inpainting in sky above horse's head.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jonathan Wild, by Stockport out of Whisker, was foaled in 1843, owned by Mr. O’Brien, and ridden by T. Ryder, whose colors were white with a green cap. The stock from Jonathan Wild’s dam were all named after notorious criminals, and the thief Jonathan Wild (1682-1725) inspired both the character of Peachum in John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera (1728) as well as Mr. O’Brien’s horse. On July 28, 1846 at Goodwood, the aptly named Jonathan Wild, starting at 10 to 1 odds, thrillingly stole a victory from The Hero, who went on to win the next two Ascot Gold Cups. The present work, set in a verdant field with jockey up, was also engraved by C. Hunt and likely commemorates this most prestigious win for Jonathan Wild, whose name would later be changed to The Highwayman.
John Frederick Herring Sr. sketched animals since childhood, but his artistic career began as a painter of signs and coaches. In his spare time, he painted portraits of horses to decorate inn parlors, and his talent was eventually recognized by wealthy patrons who commissioned him to paint their hunters and racehorses.