Lot 39
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John Ferneley, Sr.* (British, 1782-1860)
John Ferneley, Sr.* (British, 1782-1860)

Mr. George Skipsey's Physician with P. Hesseltine Up at Doncaster

Details
John Ferneley, Sr.* (British, 1782-1860)
Mr. George Skipsey's Physician with P. Hesseltine Up at Doncaster
oil on canvas
26 x 32 in. (68 x 83.2 cm.)
Provenance
with Arthur Ackermann & Son, London (acquired by Mr. Evans 6 March 1973)
Literature
G. Paget, The Melton Mowbray of John Ferneley, Leicester, 1931, p. 141, no. 363

Lot Essay

Foaled in 1829 and owned bu George Skipsey, Physician was by Brutendorf out of Primette. He won the Maiden Stakes at Newton in 1832 and several races at Doncaster, having been unplaced in the St. Leger won by John Gully's Margrave. He was second in the St. Leger at Liverpool and ended his career with a total of 14 wins.