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19th Century Pair of Ben Herring Horse Racing Engravings

$3,800List Priceper set

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Presenting a fabulous and very rare pair of Late 19th Century Chromolithograph Engravings after a painting by Ben (Benjamin) Herring, engraved by Charles Hunt circa 1875. These engravings are both head-titled “McQueen’s Steeple Chasings” and sub-titled “Restive At The Post” and the other, “The Run In”. Both are noted on the bottom (from left to right) as being “Painted by Ben Herring” .. “London Published Feb 27th 1875 by G.P. McQueen, 37 Great Marlborough Street, Regent Street” … “Engraved by Charles Hunt & Sons”. These engravings appear to be hand embellished with aquantint watercolors and beautifully capture 2 scenes of riders/jockey’s and their horses, in their owners colors, participating in a Steeplechase race in England in 1875. John Frederick Herring, Sr., (Benjamin’s father) was one of Great Britain’s most renowned sporting artists who did commissioned work for the Duchess of Kent and Queen Victoria. Herring’s Original aquatint, hand-colored prints are extremely popular and highly sought after. The engraving is presented under glass in its original oak frame with gilt fillets. These engravings are hugely impressive, rare and in great condition for their age! They are framed, matted and under glass. We are of the opinion that they were re-framed and re-matter in the early 20C. The frames are a bronze/gold color and the matting is a pale green cloth matting. We took them out of their frames to examine more closely and are satisfied that these are early engravings from 1875. Each one has the indent lines one would expect with the pressing of the original plate. The ‘Resting at The Post” one has a period signature on the back, but we cannot make it out. We think this would have been the original owner, but we can discern that his surname begins with “Mc”, meaning he was most likely Scottish or Irish. Benjamin Herring was the youngest of six children born to John F. Herring, Sr. (1795 – 1865). Like his siblings, Benjamin received all of his training from his father and concentrated all of his efforts on sporting paintings. Though his style is very similar to the rest of his family – with a realistic rendition of the horse and fluidity of movement – his choice of coloration is quite different. Instead of the deep rich tones so prevalent in the palettes of other members of the Herring family, Benjamin favored a more pastel one. Benjamin died at the relatively young age of 41 after producing only a small body of work and it is widely believed that his finest paintings were produced towards the end of his career. During his short career he exhibited a few works at both the Royal Society of British Artists and the British Institution. A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. Steeplechasing is primarily conducted in Ireland (where it originated), the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Australia, and France. The name is derived from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside.

Dimensions:
Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Sporting Art (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Wood,Engraved
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1875
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. The frames have been re-backed.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978132710392

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