'Lofty' a Skewbald Carriage Horse with a Greyhound

John E. Ferneley (Thrussington 1782 – Melton Mowbray 1860). Oil painting on canvas, 'Lofty' a Skewbald Carriage Horse with a Greyhound by John E. Ferneley (Thrussington 1782 – Melton Mowbray 1860), inscribed lower right: J. Ferneley/Melton Mowbray/1837. A skewbald carriage horse is shown facing left with full harness, a brown greyhound at its head. The horse has a white tail and black mane, the dog is flecked with white. In the background is a landscape with a reddish sky and to the right is a shed. (Inventory card). Lofty was the last of the race of skewbalds at Calke according to Isabel Harpur Crewe (House Guide, last revised 1996). Calke Abbey, Derbyshire (Accredited Museum)