John Ferneley Senior (Thrussington 1782-1860 Melton Mowbray) Mr. Dawson's 'Phoebus', a grey hunter with a spaniel, in the grounds of Launde Abbey, Leicestershire signed, inscribed and dated 'J.Ferneley/Melton Mowbray/1828' (lower right) oil on canvas 65.5 x 91cm (25 13/16 x 35 13/16in). inscribed 'Portrait of a Grey Horse Phoebus Painted for Ed. Dawson Launde Abbey, Leicestershire The artist receiving 10 guineas Launde Abbey in the background' (on a label on the reverse) Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, New York, Sporting Art, 30 May 2002, lot 41. Literature Major G. Paget, The Melton Mowbray of John Ferneley, Leicester, 1931, p. 135, no. 251 (as Portrait of a Grey Horse, 'Phoebus', £10.10s, for Ed. Dawson, Esq., Launde Abbey). The present work is listed in the artist's account book. Ferneley also painted two other commissions for Dawson, 'Duchess' in 1826, and a bay horse in 1857, which are also recorded. Edward Dawson of Whatton (1802-1859), was Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire from 1832 to 1834, and High Sheriff in 1839. In 1828 he married firstly, Mary Finch, eldest daughter and co-heiress of John Finch Simpson, of Launde Abbey, by whom he had two sons and four daughters. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing