John Frederick Herring, Jnr (1815-1907)
The First Leap; and The Last Leap
the latter signed and dated 'J. F. Herring 1851' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
15¼ x 20in. (38.6 x 50.8cm.)
a pair (2)
Literature
Sporting Magazine, 1851, Vol. 117, p.380 and Vol. 118, p.158.
Lot Essay
Engravings of these pictures by E. Hacker were reproduced in the Sporting Magazine of 1851 accompanied by poems relating to the pictures.