An English 19th-Century bucolic portrait study of several mares and foals grazing in a meadow. This antique oil painting depicts the horses serenely feeding in a farmyard meadow. It is an oil on panel English School work from the circle J F Herring. Display in the original giltwood period frame. Wired and ready to hang. Sight: 18" L x 12" H. Art has long been regarded as a strong and safe investment. Ellen Kelleher, a personal finance reporter for The Financial Times recently wrote an article recommending art Particularly in the $500 - $50,000 range as a sound long term investment with an impressive current average annual yield of 9.7%. See 'Hang Your Investments on the Wall' in the Financial Times published in October, 2010.