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John Frederick Herring, Sen. (1795-1865)
Lot 127

John Frederick Herring, Sen. (1795-1865)

The Earl of Chesterfield's bay colt Don John, in a stable

Fermé23 May 2008

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GBP 16,100

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John Frederick Herring, Sen. (1795-1865)
The Earl of Chesterfield's bay colt Don John, in a stable
with strengthened [?] signature 'J.F.Herring. Sen.r' (lower left); and inscribed and dated 'Don John.1838.' (on wall, lower right)
oil on panel
10 x 12¼ in. (25.5 x 31.1 cm.)

with Richard Green, London.
Phillips, London, 10 July 1990, lot 59 (sold for £11,000).

Note du spécialiste

Don John, a bay colt by Tramp, was foaled in 1835. He won the St. Leger in 1838 for the Earl of Chesterfield, and went on to win the Doncaster Cup the same year, defeating the famous mare, Beeswing, the best racehorse in the North. In total, Don John won seven races between 1837 and 1839. Herring painted several other versions of Don John, one of which, with William Scott up before the start of the 1838 St. Leger, was engraved by Charles Hunt and published by S. & J. Fuller. He was later a successful sire.