Horses feeding

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John Frederick Herring, Sen. (1795-1865)
Horses feeding
one signed and dated 'J.F.Herring/1848' (lower left on a post); the other signed and dated 'J.F.Herring.Sen./1848' (lower right on a post)
oil on panel, painted circles
14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6 cm.)
in ornate gilded nineteenth century composition frames
a pair (2)

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Lot Essay

A sporting and animal painter, John Frederick Herring became popular for his racing scenes, and depicted the winners of the Derby and the St. Leger for many years. Towards the end of his career Herring turned increasingly to farmyard genre scenes, such as the present works, which proved to be immensely popular.

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