John Ferneley Snr. | PORTRAIT OF SULTAN, A RACEHORSE, IN A LANDSCAPE
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February 2, 06:45 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
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John Ferneley Snr.
1782-1860
BRITISH
PORTRAIT OF SULTAN, A RACEHORSE, IN A LANDSCAPE
signed J Ferneley, dated 1831, and indistinctly inscribed Melton Mowbray (lower right); inscribed Sultan (lower center)
oil on canvas
27 3/4 by 36 in.
70.5 by 91.4 cm
George Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey (1773-1859), Middleton Park, United Kingdom
Frost & Reed, Ltd., London
Tom Bunn, Beverly Hills
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, October 12, 1994, lot 211, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale
Sultan, a famous racehorse known for his distinctive white socks and white blaze, was foaled in 1816 and bred by William Crockford at Newmarket. In 1823, he was purchased by Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter, and joined his stud at Burghley House. An earlier painting of Sultan by John Ferneley was purchased by the Marquess of Exeter in 1830.
Sultan sired a number of champions, including Bay Middleton, who was owned by the 5th Earl of Jersey at Middleton Park, the first owner of the present lot.