John F. Herring, Jr. (1815-1905), "Escaping..."

"...the Paddock," oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in a period appropriate gilt frame with gallery plaque.

SS 14.5 x 19.5 in.; DOA 18.5 x 23.75 in.

Estate of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Everett Marshall, Huntingdon Valley Farms, Meadowbrook, PA (sold through Sotheby's in the early 1980s) The Gallery of Sporting Art, Pound Ridge, NY Private Collection, Southern Pines, NC

Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Robert Chuckrow, proprietor of The Gallery of Sporting Art, to the consignor noting that this is one of a pair of paintings. He notes that the companion painting, "The Injured Horse," bears Herring's signature.

Scattered minor spot touch-ups visible under black light.

$1,000 - 3,000