John Ferneley, Heaton Park Races

John Ferneley

British · 1782–1860 · Painter, Printmaker

John E. Ferneley, was an English painter who specialised in portraying sporting horses and hunting scenes. Although his rendition of horses was stylised, he is regarded as one… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Ferneley, Portrait of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne (circa 1805), 1805, oil on boardPortrait of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne (circa 1805)Smith & Singer · A$30,682≈ $20,550≈ £16,468≈ €18,742Sign up to see
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John E. Ferneley, was an English painter who specialised in portraying sporting horses and hunting scenes. Although his rendition of horses was stylised, he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.

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Born 1782Died 1860Occupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q3181492 ↗ULAN 500028287 ↗Museum works 9

Also known as Ferneley, ferneley j., Ferneley, John E., I, Fernely, j.e. ferneley, j. ferneley, John E. Ferneley, John E. Ferneley Senior and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

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John Ferneley, Heaton Park Races
Heaton Park Races1829 · oil on canvas
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John Ferneley, Heaton Park Races
Heaton Park Races1829
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John Ferneley, Thomas Wilkinson, M.F.H., with the Hurworth Foxhound
Thomas Wilkinson, M.F.H., with the Hurworth Foxhound1846
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Ferneley, Study of a Saddled Bay Hunter
Study of a Saddled Bay Hunter1828
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Ferneley, Euxton, with John White Up, at Heaton Park
Euxton, with John White Up, at Heaton Park1829
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Ferneley, Edward Horner Reynard and his Brother George Grouse-Shooting At Middlesmoor, Yorkshire, with Their Gamekeeper Tully Lamb
Edward Horner Reynard and his Brother George Grouse-Shooting At Middlesmoor, Yorkshire, with Their Gamekeeper Tully Lamb1836
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Ferneley, The Drag of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn
The Drag of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn1843
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Ferneley, Archery Meeting in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire
Archery Meeting in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire1850
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Ferneley, The Quorn Hunt: a Sketch of the Artist and his Friends Moving Off
The Quorn Hunt: a Sketch of the Artist and his Friends Moving Off1825
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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