John Frederick Herring Sen. (1795-1865) Group Portrait of three generations of the Sorby Family of Button Hall, Sheffield signed and dated 'J.F. Herring/1828' (centre right, on the tree trunk), and recorded as having been inscribed 'Portrait of John Sorby Aged 73yrs on his Horse Patrick, Edwin Sorby Aged 36yrs Horatio Sorby Aged 9 yrs & Dogs Boneo & Smack/February 1828' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 28 x 40 ¼ in. (71.2 x 102.2cm.) Provenance John Sorby (1775-1829), and by descent until J.B. Waterhouse; Christie's, London, 20 November 1964, lot 47 (4,500 gns to Leggatt). with Leggatt Brothers, London. Mr and Mrs Jack R. Dick, Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Jack R. Dick Collection of English Sporting and Conversation Paintings. Part One; Sotheby's, London, 31 October 1973, lot 23. Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 8 June 1995, lot 60. with Richard Green, London, 1996, where acquired by the present owner.
John Frederick Herring Sen. (1795-1865) Group Portrait of three generations of the Sorby Family of Button Hall, Sheffield signed and dated 'J.F. Herring/1828' (centre right, on the tree trunk), and recorded as having been inscribed 'Portrait of John Sorby Aged 73yrs on his Horse Patrick, Edwin Sorby Aged 36yrs Horatio Sorby Aged 9 yrs & Dogs Boneo & Smack/February 1828' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 28 x 40 ¼ in. (71.2 x 102.2cm.) Provenance John Sorby (1775-1829), and by descent until J.B. Waterhouse; Christie's, London, 20 November 1964, lot 47 (4,500 gns to Leggatt). with Leggatt Brothers, London. Mr and Mrs Jack R. Dick, Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Jack R. Dick Collection of English Sporting and Conversation Paintings. Part One; Sotheby's, London, 31 October 1973, lot 23. Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 8 June 1995, lot 60. with Richard Green, London, 1996, where acquired by the present owner.
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