J. F. Herring Fox Hunting: The Start Engraving
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 16 |
| Estimate | 100.00 - 200.00 USD |
| Category | Fine Art & Prints |
| Auction | Fine Art, Art Glass, Books & More Multi Platform |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Kellies Estate Services |
| Location | Okemos, Michigan |
After John Frederick Herring Senior (British, 1795-1865). This hand-colored intaglio print, utilizing engraving and aquatint, is titled The Start and belongs to a series of fox hunting scenes. The print is housed in a mount featuring a recessed window at the bottom with the text J. F. HERRING'S SENR. FOX HUNTING. above the cursive title The Start. No publisher or engraver marks are visible. The work is set in a bird's-eye maple veneer frame with a silvered inner slip. Width: 35.5 inches (total frame size).The print exhibits significant age-related toning and some fading to the hand-applied colors. Notable water staining and tide marks are visible along the upper margins and corners of the paper. The bird's-eye maple frame shows significant wear, including a large section of missing veneer on the bottom rail, open corner joints, and general scuffing. The silvered inner slip is tarnished and shows surface oxidation.
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