Pantaloon in a stable

Details

John Frederick Herring, Sen. (Blackfriars 1795-1865 Tunbridge Wells)
Pantaloon in a stable
signed 'J.F.Herring.Sen.' (lower right) and inscribed 'Pantaloon.' (lower left, on the feeding trough)
oil on canvas, unlined
28 x 36 1/8 in. (71 x 91.7 cm.)

Exhibited

Wrexham, Art Treasures Exhibition of North Wales & Border Counties, from 22 July 1876 (according to a label on the frame).

Sale room notice

Please note the following provenance for this lot:
Presumably commissioned by Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster (1767-1845), and by descent to
Lady Ursula Grosvenor (1902-1978); Sotheby's, London, 23 March 1966, lot 146 (304 gns. to the present owner).

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Lot Essay

Pantaloon was a chesnut colt foaled in 1824 by Castrel out of Idalia by Permian. His racing career was relatively limited: he was unbeaten in the only season he ran, as a three-year-old in 1827. Having belonged to a Mr Gifford when racing, he first stood as a stallion at Wolverhampton, but by 1832 had been bought by the 1st Marquess of Grosvenor for his stud at Eaton. Here he was a great success, despite having to compete with the champion stallion Touchstone. His best two progeny were probably Satirist, winner of the St. Leger, and Ghuznee, winner of the Oaks. He lived to the age of twenty-six.

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