Lot 112
  • 112

Attributed to John Ferneley Jnr.

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • John Ferneley Jnr.
  • An Officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards on his charger, a troop of mounted guardsmen beyond
  • oil on canvas
  • 19 3/4 by 24 in.; 50.2 by 60.9 cm.
inscribed 3/D.G (on the red bolster on horse)

Condition

Oil on canvas, unlined. Somewhat slack on stretcher, with minor bumping and pulling at the corners. There is a 2 1/4 inch loss in the lower left corner along left edge; a scratch along the upper right edge; and minor abrasions at the center left edge. Under UV light, old retouches in the sky and around officer's hat are visible. Additionally, there are a few small scattered spots of inpainting in the ground.
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