John Ferneley Sr (1782-1860) PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS GRANT ON GRINDAL Signed and dated 'J.Ferneley/1851' l.r., oil on canvas 86.3 x 112.4cm Provenance: Sir Francis Grant thence by descent. John Ferneley Sr was arguably the most gifted painter of sporting subjects of his generation. What set him apart was his ability to pinpoint equine characteristics and to faithfully record the surrounding landscape. In this way, his works are some of the most important records of 19th Century Sporting Britain. Ferneley was the sixth son of a Leicestershire wheelwright. His talent was spotted at a young age by the Duke of Rutland, who, in 1801 is said to have persuaded Ferneley's father to allow him to become a pupil of Ben Marshall, himself of Leicestershire origin who was then working in London. Ferneley studied and lodged with Marshall between 1801 and 1804 and was enrolled by him in the Royal Academy Schools. Ferneley's rise to prominence was fast, exhibiting his first picture at the Royal Academy in 1806.
John Ferneley Sr (1782-1860) PORTRAIT OF SIR FRANCIS GRANT ON GRINDAL Signed and dated 'J.Ferneley/1851' l.r., oil on canvas 86.3 x 112.4cm Provenance: Sir Francis Grant thence by descent. John Ferneley Sr was arguably the most gifted painter of sporting subjects of his generation. What set him apart was his ability to pinpoint equine characteristics and to faithfully record the surrounding landscape. In this way, his works are some of the most important records of 19th Century Sporting Britain. Ferneley was the sixth son of a Leicestershire wheelwright. His talent was spotted at a young age by the Duke of Rutland, who, in 1801 is said to have persuaded Ferneley's father to allow him to become a pupil of Ben Marshall, himself of Leicestershire origin who was then working in London. Ferneley studied and lodged with Marshall between 1801 and 1804 and was enrolled by him in the Royal Academy Schools. Ferneley's rise to prominence was fast, exhibiting his first picture at the Royal Academy in 1806.
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