Bidspirit auction | JOHN E. FERNELEY SR, ”MAGGIE”

JOHN E. FERNELEY SR, ”MAGGIE” - ”Maggie”, an original oil on canvas by listed artist, John E. Ferneley Senior. Measures in frame, 23'' H x 33'' W. Ferneley was an English painter specializing in horses, dogs, and outdoor sporting scenes such as fox hunts, ”he is regarded as one of the great British equine artists, second perhaps only to George Stubbs.” On the verso, there is a note providing provenance for the painting - ”Maggie” was owned by John Paget who was Major Pagets grandfather, and was painted by Ferneley in 1848. Minor wear throughout with one small tear to the left of Maggie's head as shown in photos. Signature appears to be present lower left, but will need to be cleaned in order to be legible. From an estate out of Palm Springs, CA.