John E. Ferneley, Sen. (1781-1860)

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John E. Ferneley, Sen. (1781-1860)

A grey Hunter saddled up in a Stable

signed and dated 'Melton Mowbray 1844'
34¼ x 44½in. (87 x 113cm.)
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Christie's, 17 November 1989, lot 73 (18,000)

Lot Essay

This may correspond with one of two entries in the artist's account books: p.149, no.540 - 'Portrait of a Grey Horse - 10 10 0' or no.545 - 'For W. L. Gilmore, Esq. - Portrait of a Grey Horse - 10 10 0' (see Major Guy Paget, The Melton Mowbray of John Ferneley (1782-1860), 1931)

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