the collector's folio

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

Eight Circular Farmyard Scenes (1. Pigs; 2. Mare and Foal; 3. Cows; 4. Sheep; 5. Chickens; 6. Ducks; 7. Rabbits; 8. Donkey)

View the most popular artwork of John Frederick Herring, Sr. ranked #1: 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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

Horse

1842 · Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

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.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Eight Circular Foxhunting Scenes (I. Huntsman and Hounds; 2. Hunting in Covert; 3. Full Cry; 4. The Kill; 5. Earth Stopping at Night; 6.Three Hounds resting; 7. Hound in a Landscape; 8. Fox in Landscape)

View the most popular artwork of John Frederick Herring, Sr. ranked #3: Eight Circular Foxhunting Scenes (I. Huntsman and Hounds; 2. Hunting in Covert; 3. Full Cry; 4. The Kill; 5. Earth Stopping at Night; 6.Three Hounds resting; 7. Hound in a Landscape; 8. Fox in Landscape)

1840 · Upton House, Banbury

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.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17031 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

Fighting Cocks: a Dark-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Left

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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17029 × 34 cm Commission this artwork

Memnon, with William Scott Up

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

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.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$30985 × 68 cm Commission at original size

Mazeppa Pursued by Wolves

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.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

A Clydesdale Stallion

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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17038 × 26 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$26176 × 53 cm Commission at original size

The Suffolk Hunt: Going to Cover near Herringswell

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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$17138 × 28 cm Commission at original size

A Letter of Intent

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$22037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Feeding the Arab

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$19528 × 35 cm Commission this artwork

A Hound and a Bearded Collie seated on a Hunting Coat

1855 · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven · original 24.8 x 34.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Farrier's Shop

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17029 × 35 cm Commission this artwork

Experience 'The Village Blacksmith' by John Frederick Herring Senior – a Romantic oil painting capturing rural life’s quiet dignity. Dramatic lighting & rich textures evoke connection to nature. A timeless classic for art collectors.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17028 × 36 cm Commission this artwork

'Margrave' with James Robinson Up

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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$32897 × 66 cm Commission at original size

Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch

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

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17035 × 29 cm Commission this artwork

Farmyard

1852 · original 40.7 x 60.2cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17031 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$21341 × 60 cm Commission at original size

Farmyard Friends

original 56 x 76 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$26676 × 56 cm Commission at original size

Manuella

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.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Ducks and Ducklings

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17035 × 29 cm Commission this artwork

A Gray Arab Mare outside a Stable in an Extensive River Landscape

original 56 x 76 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$26676 × 56 cm Commission at original size

On the Scent

Experience the thrill of the chase with 'On the Scent' by John Frederick Herring Sr.! This dynamic 19th-century British painting captures a lively fox hunt, showcasing masterful detail and energy.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$19535 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

a cart horse and driver outside a stable

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Horses, Pigs and Poultry

1852 · original 41.2 x 61.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17031 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$21541 × 61 cm Commission at original size

Two Horses with a Foal, by a Fence

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 180 artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$17032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

The artist

John Frederick Herring, Sr.

1795 – 1865

Quick facts

Art period19th Century
Topics exploredhorses, beach, landscape, animals, british art
Also known asJohn Frederick Herring I, John Herring, J. F. Herring, John Frederick, the Elder Herring, John Frederick I Herring
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Top 3 worksEight Circular Farmyard Scenes (1. Pigs; 2. Mare and Foal; 3. Cows; 4. Sheep; 5. Chickens; 6. Ducks; 7. Rabbits; 8. Donkey), Horse, Eight Circular Foxhunting Scenes (I. Huntsman and Hounds; 2. Hunting in Covert; 3. Full Cry; 4. The Kill; 5. Earth Stopping at Night; 6.Three Hounds resting; 7. Hound in a Landscape; 8. Fox in Landscape)
Born1795, London, United Kingdom
Corpus themesqueen victoria's patronage, royal patronage, rural british life, animal painting tradition, sporting life depiction
Creative periodsmature period

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

Is there a chronological account of John Frederick Herring, Sr.?

The Chronicle of John Frederick Herring, Sr. is a scroll-driven timeline that presents the artist's works in chronological order, grouped into career-period chapters.

Can I study John Frederick Herring, Sr.'s use of color across all works?

John Frederick Herring, Sr.'s use of color across the works listed on this website can be studied on the artist's Palette Genome page.

Can I explore John Frederick Herring, Sr.'s works by keyword?

The By Keywords page of John Frederick Herring, Sr. groups the artist's artworks by their keywords.

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

Collector's quiz

In what year did John Frederick Herring Sr. begin using the signature "SR" to distinguish himself from his son?
What was one of John Frederick Herring Sr.'s early occupations before becoming a renowned painter?
Which royal figure remained a patron of John Frederick Herring Sr. for the rest of his life?
Where did John Frederick Herring Sr. spend three years before moving to London?

one You choose the size

Standard formats or any custom dimension, matched to the proportions of the original.

two We paint and send a preview

A photo of the finished canvas for your approval before it is shipped.

three Delivered, certified

Rolled, stretched or framed, insured, with a certificate of authenticity.

Commission your John Frederick Herring, Sr.

Every artwork by John Frederick Herring, Sr. in our catalog can be painted to order, in the size that suits the room.

All artworks by John Frederick Herring, Sr.