Matilda in a Stable

Details

John Frederick Herring, Sr.* (British, 1795-1865)
Matilda in a Stable
signed and dated 'J. F. Herring. Senr. 1828' center right
oil on panel
9¾ x 12 1/8in. (24.7 x 30.8cm.)

Provenance

With Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd., London

Literature

O. Beckett, J. F. Herring & Sons, London, 1981, p. 100, no. 38

Lot Essay

Bred by the Hon. E. Petre, Matilda was by Comus out of Juliana. In 1827 she beat Mamaluke by two lengths in the St. Leger with James Robinson up and won Sweepstakes at York and Doncaster.