(British, 1795-1865)
A White Mare and Her Foal in a Stream, 1854, signed lower left "J.F. Herring Senr. 1854."oil on panel, colourman stamp and label verso for "Charles Roberson & Co., London, with old auction lot stencil "430-A", 9-7/8 x 12 in.; gilt wood and composition cove molding frame, 14-1/2 x 16-1/2 x 2-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
Note: In the early 1850s, John Frederick Herring, Senior, developed an interest in painting animals with their offspring. This painting was painted during that time period, These paintings reached such popularity that a series was later replicated as aquatints and known as "The Mothers".
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Private Collection, South Carolina
retouch scattered at edges and in sky; some wear to frame
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