Launcelot. The Winner of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, 1840.

Launcelot. The Winner of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, 1840.

John Frederick Herring the Elder

(United Kingdom, Surrey 1795 - Meopham, Kent 1865)

This print is a colour-printed aquatint, finished by hand and highlighted with gum arabic. Published November 1st 1940 in London by S&J. FULLER, at their Sporting Gallery. 34. Rathbone Place.

Painted by J.F.Herring.
Engraved by C. Hunt.

Rode by W. Scott.

112 Subscribers _ 11 Started.

Launcelot is own Brother to Touchstone, who won the Gt.St.Leger Stakes in 1834, & the Gold Cup at Doncaster in 1835-9, was Bred by the Marquis of Westminster, Got by Camel out of Banter (bred by his Lordship in 1826) by Master Henry out of Boadicea, Sister to Bucephalus.

The property of the most noble the Marquis of Westminster.

To whom this Print by Permisson is most respectfully dedicated by the Publishers S&J. Fuller.

Frame 61.1 x 72.0 cm.

Price on request, 200/300,- €.