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John Frederick Herring Sr.
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- John Frederick Herring Sr.
- Barnyard Friends
- signed J.F.H. Senr and dated 1855 lower right
- oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 10 by 14 in.
- 25.4 by 35.6 cm
Together with WILLIAM HUGGINS, Chickens in a Landscape, signed Huggins lower left, oil on canvas, circular, diameter: 11 1/2 in. AND JOHN CRAWFORD WINTOUR, Grip (Head of a Collie), oil on paperboard, 11 1/4 by 10 1/4 in. 3 works.
Provenance
Huggins: Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London
Wintour: Hugh Paton, Edinburgh
J.A. Butti, Edinburgh
The Fine Arts Society Ltd., London
Wintour: Hugh Paton, Edinburgh
J.A. Butti, Edinburgh
The Fine Arts Society Ltd., London
Condition
HERRING, Barnyard Friends:
Oil on paper mounted on canvas. The surface is in overall good condition. Under UV light, no apparent inpaints are visible. Framed and ready to hang.
HUGGINS, Chickens in a Landscape:
Oil on canvas, lined. The surface is in overall good condition aside from a stable web of craquelure. Under UV light, scattered spots of inpaiting in the sky and a few small areas in the front chicken. Framed and ready to hang.
WINTOUR, Grip (Head of a Collie):
Oil on paperboard. The surface is in overall good condition aside from some minor abraisons at the extreme edges. Under UV light, the varnish has been unevenly cleaned and some still fluoresces green. A few small scattered spots of inpaint. Framed and ready to hang.
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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.