Lot Essay
Lord George Bentinck's Crucifix was the unbeaten winner of 12 races, including the 1000 Guineas and The Oaks.
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Lord George Bentinck's Crucifix with John Day up
Details
John Frederick Herring, Snr. (1795-1865)
Lord George Bentinck's Crucifix with John Day up
signed and dated 'J.F. Herring./1840.' (lower left) and indistinctly inscribed 'Crucifix/ ******/*****' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
13 x 17½ in. (33 x 43.5 cm.)
Lord George Bentinck's Crucifix with John Day up
signed and dated 'J.F. Herring./1840.' (lower left) and indistinctly inscribed 'Crucifix/ ******/*****' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
13 x 17½ in. (33 x 43.5 cm.)
Provenance
Thomas Cameron Esq.
Gifted to his son T.L.G. Cameron, 1897.
Gifted to his son T.L.G. Cameron, 1897.
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