John Ferneley Senior (Thrussington 1782-1860 Melton Mowbray) James Smith-Barry, Esq. out Hunting signed, inscribed and dated 'J.Ferneley/Melton Mowbray/1822' (lower right) oil on canvas 86 x 105.5cm (33 7/8 x 41 9/16in). Footnotes: Provenance By descent from the sitter; Christie's, London, Important British Art, 12 June 2002, lot 35. Literature Major Guy Paget, The Melton Mowbray of John Ferneley, Leicester, 1931, under 'The Account Books of John Ferneley', p. 131, no. 144 (i), 'Smith-Barry, Esq. July, 1822 Portrait of Himself on Horseback' (20 gns.). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate £10,000-£15,000
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