John Frederick Herring Snr., A Horse Fair on Southborough Common

Property Sold to Benefit The Edward M. Snider Youth Hockey Supporting Organization
John Frederick Herring Snr.
Surrey 1795-1863 Meopham, Kent
A Horse Fair on Southborough Common

signed and dated lower right: J.F. Herring Senr
oil on canvas
canvas: 39 by 69 1/2 in.; 99.1 by 176.5 cm.
framed: 45 3/4 by 75 3/4 in.; 116.2 by 192.4 cm.

Condition Report:
The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes art Conservation, Inc.:

This work has not been recently restored, but it is in excellent condition. The canvas has an English glue lining. The surface is stable, and the canvas is well stretched. It is quite thickly varnished, and the varnish has discolored. While the paint layer does not have a lot of impasto, its original texture would be more evident if cleaned.

No retouches are evident throughout the landscape, animals, and figures, except for a few spots in the dark colors of the horse’s tail on the far left. In the sky, there are retouches to some cracking and slight thinness in the blue in the upper left and upper right, and isolated spots in the grey clouds in the upper center.

Provenance:
The artist;

From whom acquired by a private collection, 24 April 1858;

Thence by descent;

From whom sold, London, Christie's, 16 July 1976, lot 83;

Edward Marlin, Esq.;

With Richard Green, London;

Private Collector, Washington, D.C.;

By whom sold, New York, Christie’s, 8 June 1984, lot 185;

There acquired.