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Equine Oil Painting The Hunting Stud After Herring
Antique Equestrian Oil Painting The Hunting Stud After Herring Circa 1900
A fine antique British sporting oil painting on canvas depicting four hunting horses with grooms and huntsmen inside a traditional timber stable.
Dating to approximately 1900, the painting follows The Hunting Stud, the celebrated 1845 composition by John Frederick Herring Senior, now held in the Tate collection.
Subject
One grey and three bay hunters stand within a warm, atmospheric stable interior. Their grooms prepare the horses for the day, with one examining a raised hoof, another attending to the tack and a further figure steadying a horse by its bridle.
Two huntsmen wearing scarlet coats and black riding hats confer in the background. Their bright jackets introduce strong colour and connect the quiet stable preparations with the sporting activity to follow.
The scene provides an appealing record of British country-house and equestrian tradition. It focuses upon the care, discipline and knowledge required behind the hunt rather than the action of the chase itself.
Composition and Technique
The unknown British School painter demonstrates careful observation of equine anatomy, musculature and stance.
Fine brushwork describes the horses, bridles, tack and harness, while softer strokes create the straw bedding, timber beams and shadowed background. Subtle highlights across the horses' backs, necks and flanks suggest the reflective sheen of carefully groomed coats.
The palette combines chestnut, bay, ochre, sienna and warm umber. Cream highlights illuminate the grey horse, manes and straw, while the scarlet hunting coats provide vivid compositional accents.
Attribution
The painting is unsigned and was produced by an unidentified British School artist.
It is catalogued as after John Frederick Herring Senior because it follows his recognised composition The Hunting Stud of 1845.
The word after describes a later painting based upon Herring's established design. It does not claim that this canvas was executed, supervised or authorised by Herring or his studio.
John Frederick Herring Senior
John Frederick Herring Senior lived from 1795 to 1865 and was one of the leading British equestrian painters of the 19th century.
Herring initially worked as a coach driver and became known as the artist coachman. His practical experience with horses informed his convincing treatment of their anatomy, movement and character.
He became especially admired for paintings of racehorses, hunters, coaching scenes, stable interiors and rural animals. His compositions were widely reproduced as sporting prints and continued to influence later British painters.
Details
Artist: Unidentified British School painter
Attribution: After John Frederick Herring Senior
Title: The Hunting Stud
Date: Circa 1900
Period: Late Victorian to early Edwardian transition
Origin: England
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Unsigned
Frame
Presented in a recently fitted Larson-Juhl gilt moulded frame with ornate detailing.
The painting is protected by AR70 anti-reflective glass, which improves viewing clarity and provides approximately 70 percent ultraviolet protection.
Provenance
Private equine collection, Midlands, England.
Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Auction-house label retained verso.
Curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
Privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.
Condition Report
The original canvas is securely stretched and remains structurally stable. Fine age-related craquelure is visible.
The paint surface retains good colour and clarity. There are minor historic paint losses, localised retouching and areas of overpainting, principally around the outer background edges. Scattered foxing-type spotting or staining is also present in places.
The varnish is evenly toned and gives the scene a warm, mellow appearance. The recently fitted gilt frame presents well and the painting is ready to hang.
Please inspect all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition report.
Delivery
Professionally packaged and fully insured worldwide delivery is available. Please provide your postcode or international location when requesting a shipping quotation.
Attribution and Research Notice
The attribution, date, provenance and historical interpretation represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith following visual examination and comparative research but are not guarantees of authorship, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation.
We offer our clients 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our fine art, antiques & collectibles!
We ship worldwide with expert bespoke professional wrapping & packing and offer attractive international shipping rates with insurance – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
We Offer Free delivery to most areas of the U.K mainland except for Scottish Highland & Islands – Please send us your post code for a quote thankyou.
Registered Office Address
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company Number 15666518
GB VAT registration number 466128775
Making Payment
Goods can be bought by either International bank wire transfer or domestic BACS payment we can email you an invoice together with our banking instructions. Cash upon collection is also accepted. Shipping is with insurance cover. Import duty and taxes payable by the buyer please enquire if you need any assistance. Delivery time is usually within 2 weeks for International and 1 week for domestic shipping approximate. It can be faster depending upon the size and weight of the item(s) that you ordering from us. You are also welcome to arrange for your own courier to collect as long as we have received full cleared bank transfer payment.
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71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, England
WC2H 9JQ.
Tel : 07494 763382
Non UK callers : +44 7494 763382
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A fine antique British sporting oil painting on canvas depicting four hunting horses with grooms and huntsmen inside a traditional timber stable.
Dating to approximately 1900, the painting follows The Hunting Stud, the celebrated 1845 composition by John Frederick Herring Senior, now held in the Tate collection.
Subject
One grey and three bay hunters stand within a warm, atmospheric stable interior. Their grooms prepare the horses for the day, with one examining a raised hoof, another attending to the tack and a further figure steadying a horse by its bridle.
Two huntsmen wearing scarlet coats and black riding hats confer in the background. Their bright jackets introduce strong colour and connect the quiet stable preparations with the sporting activity to follow.
The scene provides an appealing record of British country-house and equestrian tradition. It focuses upon the care, discipline and knowledge required behind the hunt rather than the action of the chase itself.
Composition and Technique
The unknown British School painter demonstrates careful observation of equine anatomy, musculature and stance.
Fine brushwork describes the horses, bridles, tack and harness, while softer strokes create the straw bedding, timber beams and shadowed background. Subtle highlights across the horses' backs, necks and flanks suggest the reflective sheen of carefully groomed coats.
The palette combines chestnut, bay, ochre, sienna and warm umber. Cream highlights illuminate the grey horse, manes and straw, while the scarlet hunting coats provide vivid compositional accents.
Attribution
The painting is unsigned and was produced by an unidentified British School artist.
It is catalogued as after John Frederick Herring Senior because it follows his recognised composition The Hunting Stud of 1845.
The word after describes a later painting based upon Herring's established design. It does not claim that this canvas was executed, supervised or authorised by Herring or his studio.
John Frederick Herring Senior
John Frederick Herring Senior lived from 1795 to 1865 and was one of the leading British equestrian painters of the 19th century.
Herring initially worked as a coach driver and became known as the artist coachman. His practical experience with horses informed his convincing treatment of their anatomy, movement and character.
He became especially admired for paintings of racehorses, hunters, coaching scenes, stable interiors and rural animals. His compositions were widely reproduced as sporting prints and continued to influence later British painters.
Details
Artist: Unidentified British School painter
Attribution: After John Frederick Herring Senior
Title: The Hunting Stud
Date: Circa 1900
Period: Late Victorian to early Edwardian transition
Origin: England
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Unsigned
Frame
Presented in a recently fitted Larson-Juhl gilt moulded frame with ornate detailing.
The painting is protected by AR70 anti-reflective glass, which improves viewing clarity and provides approximately 70 percent ultraviolet protection.
Provenance
Private equine collection, Midlands, England.
Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Auction-house label retained verso.
Curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
Privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.
Condition Report
The original canvas is securely stretched and remains structurally stable. Fine age-related craquelure is visible.
The paint surface retains good colour and clarity. There are minor historic paint losses, localised retouching and areas of overpainting, principally around the outer background edges. Scattered foxing-type spotting or staining is also present in places.
The varnish is evenly toned and gives the scene a warm, mellow appearance. The recently fitted gilt frame presents well and the painting is ready to hang.
Please inspect all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition report.
Delivery
Professionally packaged and fully insured worldwide delivery is available. Please provide your postcode or international location when requesting a shipping quotation.
Attribution and Research Notice
The attribution, date, provenance and historical interpretation represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith following visual examination and comparative research but are not guarantees of authorship, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation.
We offer our clients 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our fine art, antiques & collectibles!
We ship worldwide with expert bespoke professional wrapping & packing and offer attractive international shipping rates with insurance – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
We Offer Free delivery to most areas of the U.K mainland except for Scottish Highland & Islands – Please send us your post code for a quote thankyou.
Registered Office Address
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company Number 15666518
GB VAT registration number 466128775
Making Payment
Goods can be bought by either International bank wire transfer or domestic BACS payment we can email you an invoice together with our banking instructions. Cash upon collection is also accepted. Shipping is with insurance cover. Import duty and taxes payable by the buyer please enquire if you need any assistance. Delivery time is usually within 2 weeks for International and 1 week for domestic shipping approximate. It can be faster depending upon the size and weight of the item(s) that you ordering from us. You are also welcome to arrange for your own courier to collect as long as we have received full cleared bank transfer payment.
Price
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DimensionsOverall Framed Dimensions Only
Height: 59 cm or approximately 23.2 inches
Width: 80.5 cm or approximately 31.7 inches
Depth: 4.5 cm or approximately 1.8 inches
These measurements relate to the complete framed painting. The unframed canvas dimensions have not been recorded.
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
> Antique Oil Paintings
Date 1900
1900s Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas
Origin British
Item code as1013a1333
Status For Sale
£8500.00 
$11480.95
€9945.85
$11480.95
€9945.85
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We offer Free Delivery to Mainland England, Wales mainland & Scottish lowlands mainland areas only!
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
Scottish Highlands & all islands also for International buyers please get in touch for an international shipping quote thankyou. Our preferred Payment is by by BACS Bank Transfer, we can also accept stripe, amazon pay, google pay & paypal.
Confirmation of delivery is provided by email or text message, which includes a courier tracking number and date of posting or collection. Shipping costs are charged based upon the type of shipping service used, either express, standard or economy services and size and weight of item.
Delivery by parcel courier within the UK Mainland will be used for all smalls, paintings & all furniture items allow between 2 to 5 working days delivery time. Online tracking can be provided. International delivery airfreight is available estimated delivery times between 5 to 14 working days approximate upon request by providing your full name and address together with a postal area or zip code and a contact phone number.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs clearance and any other charges which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
Scottish Highlands & all islands also for International buyers please get in touch for an international shipping quote thankyou. Our preferred Payment is by by BACS Bank Transfer, we can also accept stripe, amazon pay, google pay & paypal.
Confirmation of delivery is provided by email or text message, which includes a courier tracking number and date of posting or collection. Shipping costs are charged based upon the type of shipping service used, either express, standard or economy services and size and weight of item.
Delivery by parcel courier within the UK Mainland will be used for all smalls, paintings & all furniture items allow between 2 to 5 working days delivery time. Online tracking can be provided. International delivery airfreight is available estimated delivery times between 5 to 14 working days approximate upon request by providing your full name and address together with a postal area or zip code and a contact phone number.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs clearance and any other charges which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
Terms and conditions
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
For both domestic & International buyers please get in touch for a shipping quote thankyou. Our payment method is by BACS Bank Transfer for UK domestic clients and for International clients payment is preferred by international bank wire transfer. We no longer accept any Online Card or in person card payments due to payment providers charging us and not returning the processing transaction fee even if an order is fraudulent, cancelled or returned. All Item(s) will need to be settled by bank transfer only. We will email you a proforma invoice with our bank details.
For International buyers Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.
If payment is not received within this time. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD reserves the right to consider selling the item (s) to another customer at its discretion.
Deposit payments are accepted, however shipping will not take place until the balance has been paid in full and to advise deposit payments are non refundable.
Upgrades & Exchanges are also offered please ask.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt. The buyer is solely responsible for paying the entire costs of the outbound & return shipping costs also any import costs & duty taxes due. Return authorisation should be requested by sending an email before posting. Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return partial refund payment using the same payment method less our shipping costs. For any Refunds given the refund amount will have our cost of the outbound shipping costs deducted.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
For both domestic & International buyers please get in touch for a shipping quote thankyou. Our payment method is by BACS Bank Transfer for UK domestic clients and for International clients payment is preferred by international bank wire transfer. We no longer accept any Online Card or in person card payments due to payment providers charging us and not returning the processing transaction fee even if an order is fraudulent, cancelled or returned. All Item(s) will need to be settled by bank transfer only. We will email you a proforma invoice with our bank details.
For International buyers Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.
If payment is not received within this time. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD reserves the right to consider selling the item (s) to another customer at its discretion.
Deposit payments are accepted, however shipping will not take place until the balance has been paid in full and to advise deposit payments are non refundable.
Upgrades & Exchanges are also offered please ask.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt. The buyer is solely responsible for paying the entire costs of the outbound & return shipping costs also any import costs & duty taxes due. Return authorisation should be requested by sending an email before posting. Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return partial refund payment using the same payment method less our shipping costs. For any Refunds given the refund amount will have our cost of the outbound shipping costs deducted.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
View all stock from
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
Private dealer, by appointment only.71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, England
WC2H 9JQ.
Tel : 07494 763382
Non UK callers : +44 7494 763382
Get directions to Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
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