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John Frederick Herring Sr.
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- John Frederick Herring Sr.
- John Kent (1783 - 1869), trainer to the 5th Duke of Richmond, on Newmarket Heath
- signed J.F. Herring and dated 1831. (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 22 by 30 in.
- 55.9 by 76.2 cm
Provenance
H. Arthurton, Esq. (by 1936)
Laing Galleries, Toronto
Private Collection, North America
Richard Green, London (by 1984)
Edward P. Evans, Virginia
Laing Galleries, Toronto
Private Collection, North America
Richard Green, London (by 1984)
Edward P. Evans, Virginia
Exhibited
London, Tate Gallery Sporting Room, 1936 (on loan from H. Arthurton, Esq.)
London, Richard Green, Annual Exhibition of Sporting Paintings, 1985
London, Richard Green, Annual Exhibition of Sporting Paintings, 1985
Literature
David Fincham, "The Sporting Room at Millbank," Apollo Magazine, March 1936, p. 144-50, illustrated
Condition
Lined. Finely patterned, stable craquelure visible in center sky. Under UV: scattered spots and dots of inpainting through sky including a .5 inch diameter spot at left. Pindots of inpainting in the landscape. Small strokes of inpainting in horse's tail and to address frame abrasion at edges. Spots of varnish fluoresce unevenly at center.
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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
John Kent Sr. was one of the most celebrated trainers of the nineteenth century. From 1823 until the late 1850s he was a private trainer to the 5th Duke of Richmond (1791-1860), ADC to Wellington at Waterloo, who built up a fine stud and hugely improved racing at Goodwood. Kent trained the Duke’s Gulnare, which won the Oaks and seven other races in 1827, and Elizondo, which won the Port Stakes at Newmarket in 1836. Several other prominent owners also placed horses in training at Goodwood, including Lord Stadbroke, Lord Uxridge, Colonel Peel, Charles Greville and Lord George Bentinck.
This painting comes from the collection of the well-known aficionado of the Turf, Edward P Evans (1942-2011), a second cousin of Paul Mellon. His racing and breeding program at Spring Hill Farm in Casanova, Virginia produced more than a hundred stake winners, earning him the title of Breeder of the Year in 2009. His horse Pleasant Colony won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1981.
This painting comes from the collection of the well-known aficionado of the Turf, Edward P Evans (1942-2011), a second cousin of Paul Mellon. His racing and breeding program at Spring Hill Farm in Casanova, Virginia produced more than a hundred stake winners, earning him the title of Breeder of the Year in 2009. His horse Pleasant Colony won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1981.