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John E Ferneley Sr AUCTION RECORDS
1782 Thrussington, Leicestershire, England - 1860 Melton Mowbray, England. Known for: Portrait, figure, landscape, horse painting, hunting scenes.
An English painter specializing in horses, dogs, and outdoor sporting scenes such as fox hunts, "he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.". He... Read full biography
An English painter specializing in horses, dogs, and outdoor sporting scenes such as fox hunts, "he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.". He was first apprenticed until 1801 to his father, who was a master wheelwright, and then he was... Read full biography
An English painter specializing in horses, dogs, and outdoor sporting scenes such as fox hunts, "he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.". He was first apprenticed until 1801 to his father, who was a master wheelwright, and then he was encouraged to take up painting by John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland. Pursuing this idea, he moved to London and studied under the sporting artist Benjamin Marshall. While training with Marshall he joined... Read full biography
An English painter specializing in horses, dogs, and outdoor sporting scenes such as fox hunts, "he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.". He was first apprenticed until 1801 to his father, who was a master wheelwright, and then he was encouraged to take up painting by John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland. Pursuing this idea, he moved to London and studied under the sporting artist Benjamin Marshall. While training with Marshall he joined the Royal Academy School. His work was exhibited between 1806 and 1853 at the Royal Academy. He traveled extensively in Ireland from 1806 to 1809, but returned to England to marry, and started working from Melton Mowbray. Here he built his studio and... Read full biography
An English painter specializing in horses, dogs, and outdoor sporting scenes such as fox hunts, "he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.". He was first apprenticed until 1801 to his father, who was a master wheelwright, and then he was encouraged to take up painting by John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland. Pursuing this idea, he moved to London and studied under the sporting artist Benjamin Marshall. While training with Marshall he joined the Royal Academy School. His work was exhibited between 1806 and 1853 at the Royal Academy. He traveled extensively in Ireland from 1806 to 1809, but returned to England to marry, and started working from Melton Mowbray. Here he built his studio and later a house, Elgin Lodge, on the Sleaford Road. Melton Mowbray was fast becoming a watering hole for the spo... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of John Drummond on a hunter, with a groom holding his second horse, in a landscape, a hunting party beyond
John E Ferneley Sr Auction: 05/19/2006Lot: 19Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeTHE FINISH OF THE MATCH RACE BETWEEN HOLYOAKE?S CLINKER WITH HORATIO ROSS UP AND LORD KENNEDY?S RADICAL, RIDDEN BY CAPTAIN DOUGLAS
John E Ferneley Sr Auction: 01/27/2005 - 1/28/2005Lot: 169Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeVELOCIPEDE, A CHESTNUT RACEHORSE, THE PROPERTY OF WILLIAM ARMITAGE, WITH WILLIAM SCOTT UP AND TRAINER JOHN SCOTT
John E Ferneley Sr Auction: 11/24/2005Lot: 90Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeEquestrian portraits of Sir Francis Mackenzie, 5th Bt., of Gairloch, Master of the Quorn, with Mr Mackenzie, probably his brother
John E Ferneley Sr Auction: 11/21/2018Lot: 63Subscribe or get free alerts
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