Herring john frederick jr (2 Ergebnisse)

1 vols. 1 vols. This amusing drawing shows two ragged urchins, one of whom is saying to the other, ?Jack what wunnerful folks the Mountebanks do be?, looking at two extraordinary figures: one, a man in foxhunting garb astride a white horse, is holding a whisky bottle, his head shaped like a crab; his companion, dressed as a trapeeze performer, is standing on a star-spangled ball, which rests on the back of a brown donkey. It is likely that these characters refer to some entertainers of the period, or represent visual puns on proper names. The drawing is executed in ink and watercolors; apart from some fading of the ink and darkening of the paper, the condition is fine. …

Zustand: Very Good. Oil on Canvas in a painted circle. 16 1/4 x 16 inches. The onset of the Industrial Revolution brought great prosperity to Britain but also nostalgia for the countryside as it once was, untouched by progress. There was a growing demand for paintings of the rural idyll and for scenes depicting farm animals. However, this type of painting also became the ideal genre in which proud owners could display their prized animals. The foundation of the Linnean Society in 1788, named after the creator of the now universal system of nomenclature for plants and animals, expressly encouraged 'the cultivation of the Science of Natural History in all its branches.' Thus, the systematic breeding of the thoroughbred horse, the foxhound and farm livestock encouraged the field of animal portraiture in which famous sires and prize-winning cattle and sheep were presented. Here are two prime examples by Herring Jr. that show this new style. Painting.…