Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Property from a European Private Collection
C. Wise, after John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Archibald William Montgomerie (1812–1861), 13th Earl of Eglinton, with 'The Flying Dutchman' and his jockey, Mr Marlow, on a racecourse
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April 5, 01:24 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a European Private Collection
C. Wise, after John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Archibald William Montgomerie (1812–1861), 13th Earl of Eglinton, with 'The Flying Dutchman' and his jockey, Mr Marlow, on a racecourse
signed lower left: C WISE
oil on canvas
unframed: 46 x 70.5 cm.; 18⅛ x 27¾ in.
framed: 54.5 x 79.7 cm.; 21½ x 31⅜ in.
With the Parker Gallery, London (according to a label on the reverse);
From whom presumably acquired by the present owner.
'The Flying Dutchman' was the most successful thoroughbred owned by Archibald William Montgomerie (1812–1861), 13th Earl of Eglinton. This celebrated racehorse won all but one of his fifteen races. This painting derives from an original work by John Frederick Herring, Snr. (1795–1865) sold at auction in 2016.1 The original canvas was engraved and published by J. Harris, London, in 1849.
1 Sotheby's, New York, 30 January 2016, lot 875 for $5,750.