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John Frederick Herring, Sr. Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr. our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide John Frederick Herring, Sr. · 1795 – 1865

Black Tom, a black hunter, beside a stable, in a wooded river landscape

A powerful black hunter stands by a stable within a serene, wooded river landscape.

Art Movement: Romanticism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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John Frederick Herring, Sr.: Three horses at a water trough

original 65 x 44 cm

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Art Movement: Academic Art
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail

Color Palette: Metallics

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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The London-to-Leeds stage coach changing horses at the Swan Inn, Bottisham, Cambridge

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Art Movement: Contemporary Realism
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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'Elis', a Chestnut Horse, ridden by J. Day

1836 · Shugborough Hall, Stoke-on-Trent · original 49.1 x 59.0cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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'Margrave' with James Robinson Up by John Frederick Herring, Sr., 1833

1833 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 66.0 x 96.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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The Suffolk Hunt: Going to Cover near Herringswell by John Frederick Herring, Sr., 1833

1833 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 27.6 x 37.8cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch (1839) by John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1839 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 25.4 x 30.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Foxhunting: Encouraging Hound, 1839, John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1839 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 25.4 x 30.5cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Autumn (1846)

1846 · Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide · original 4.55 x 7.05cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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John Frederick Herring, Sr., Steeplechase cracks: Allen McDonough on Brunette, Tom Oliver on Discount, and Jem Mason on Lottery (1847)

1847 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 71.1 x 91.4cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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A Chat with the Milkmaid by John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1854 · Tyntesfield · original 61.0 x 66.0cm

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Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Earl of Zetland's 'Voltigeur' by John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1850 · original 62.9 x 75.8cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Said by John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1856 · Royal Collection, London · original 56.0 x 76.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Untitled (AQRQGK)

2013

Admire John Frederick Herring Senior’s realistic 19th-century equestrian painting! A detailed bay horse & rider scene in a rural landscape, showcasing classical style & masterful brushwork.

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Art Movement: Academic Painting
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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John Frederick Herring, Sr., A Clydesdale Stallion (1820)

1820 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 53.3 x 76.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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John Frederick Herring, Sr., White Bull, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, 1830 (1830)

1830 · Anglesey Abbey · original 23.0 x 28.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 17 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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John Frederick Herring, Sr., Memnon, with William Scott Up (1825)

1825 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 67.5 x 84.5cm

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Popularity: No. 18 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Fighting Cocks: a Dark-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Left, 1829, John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1829 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 23.2 x 20.3cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 19 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Fighting Cocks: a Pale-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Rght by John Frederick Herring, Sr., 1829

1829 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 23.2 x 20.3cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 20 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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Manuella, 1825, John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1825

Discover 'Manuella' by John Frederick Herring Senior (1825). A stunning Romantic landscape painting of a majestic chestnut horse. Oil on canvas, capturing sublime beauty & power of nature.

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Art Movement: Romanticism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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A Bay Horse and Pony in a Landscape by John Frederick Herring, Sr., 1833

1833 · Trerice · original 40.6 x 61.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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A Charger on the Parade Ground of Albany Barracks, London by John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1839 · Anglesey Abbey · original 52.0 x 67.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 23 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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don john the winner of the st leger with william scott up, John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1838

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 24 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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John Frederick Herring, Sr.: Eight Circular Farmyard Scenes (1. Pigs; 2. Mare and Foal; 3. Cows; 4. Sheep; 5. Chickens; 6. Ducks; 7. Rabbits; 8. Donkey)

1840 · Upton House, Banbury · original 13.0 x 13.0cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
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The artist

John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1795 – 1865

Quick facts

Top 3 worksBlack Tom, a black hunter, beside a stable, in a wooded river landscape, Three horses at a water trough, The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail
Creative periodsmature period
Also known asJohn Frederick Herring I, John Herring, J. F. Herring, John Frederick, the Elder Herring, John Frederick I Herring
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Lifespan70 years
Born1795, London, United Kingdom
Corpus themesqueen victoria's patronage, royal patronage, rural british life, animal painting tradition, sporting life depiction
Movementsacademic art

Biography

John Frederick Herring Sr.: A Life in Art and Sport

Born: September 12, 1795, London, United Kingdom
Died: September 23, 1865
Nationality: British
Occupation: Painter, Sign Maker, Coachman

Early Life and Career

Herring's father was a London merchant of Dutch parentage.
From an early age, Herring displayed a dislike for city life and a strong interest in drawing and horses.
In 1814, at the age of 18, he moved to Doncaster, England.
He initially worked as a night coachman and painter of inn signs, which provided him with valuable opportunities to observe horses closely.
His talent was recognized by local gentry, leading to commissions for portraits of hunters and racehorses.
Around 1818, he began painting the winners of the St. Leger Cup and later the Derby, gaining wider recognition through engravings of these works.

Development as an Artist

He briefly studied under Abraham Cooper, a renowned animal painter.
In 1836, he added "Sr." to his signature to distinguish himself from his son, John Frederick Herring Jr., who was also becoming an artist.
His work gained royal patronage, including commissions from the Duchess of Kent and Queen Victoria.
He visited Paris in 1840-1841 at the invitation of the Duc d’Orleans, painting several pictures for him.
Herring's subjects expanded beyond horses to include agricultural scenes and narrative paintings.

Major Achievements and Style

Royal Patronage: Served as animal painter to HRH the Duchess of Kent and Queen Victoria.
Sporting Art Icon: Became one of the most celebrated equine and sporting artists of the 19th century.
Prolific Output: Exhibited extensively at the Royal Academy (1818–1865), British Institution (1830–1865), and Society of British Artists (1836-1852).
Engravings & Popularity: His paintings were widely reproduced through engravings, increasing his popularity among the public.
Style: Herring's style was characterized by its realism, attention to detail, and dynamic portrayal of horses in motion. He captured both the power and beauty of these animals with remarkable skill.

Historical Significance

Recorder of Sporting Life: Herring’s paintings provide valuable insights into 19th-century British sporting culture, particularly horse racing and hunting.
Influence on Animal Art: He is considered a significant figure in the history of animal art, alongside Sir Edwin Landseer.
Family Legacy: His sons and daughters also pursued artistic careers, contributing to a family legacy of creativity.
Popular Appeal: Herring’s work resonated with a wide audience due to its accessible subject matter and skillful execution.

Questions & Answers

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John Frederick Herring, Sr. worked in the 19th-Century period. The period situates the artist's activity in history.

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By the WahooArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 1, 2026

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