John Frederick Herring, Sen. (Blackfriars 1795-1865 Tunbridge Wells)
Lot 156 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 45 AND 156)

John Frederick Herring, Sen. (Blackfriars 1795-1865 Tunbridge Wells)

Pantaloon in a stable

Closed6 July 2011

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GBP 39,650

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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.)

Specialist note

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.