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sr john e ferneley
19th Century
19th Century

sr john e ferneley

Born 1782 Died 1860 Works span 1813–1856

The Master of the English Hunt In the golden age of British sporting art, few names evoke the thundering hooves and spirited pursuits of the Regency era quite like John Ferneley I. Born in 1782 in the quiet village of Thrussington, Leicestershire, Ferneley would grow to become a definitive chronicler of the English countryside. His life’s work serves as a vibrant window into a vanished world of aristocratic leisure, where the rhythm o…

72
dated works
3
chapters
1813
first work
1856
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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