By Herring, John Frederick (the Younger) (British, 1815-1907)
This charming painting, portraying a farmyard scene in the English countryside, is by one of the most collected Victorian painters of the British landscape.
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This fine painting by John Frederick Herring the Younger portrays horses, pigs, cows, and other farmyard animals in the foreground, grazing on vegetables and grass. The middleground contains farm buildings, while the background includes a hunting party during a fox hunt.
John Frederick Herring the Younger is celebrated today for his paintings of equestrian, farmyard, and countryside scenes. He was the son of the artist John Frederick Herring, one of England’s most famed painters of sporting scenes. The popularity of Herring Sr’s work encouraged many imitators, foremost among them Herring Jr, who catered unscrupulously to public demand, painting many works in his father’s style.
The oil on canvas painting, contained within a giltwood frame with a name plate reading ‘John Frederick Herring’, is signed lower left ‘J.F. Herring’.
Frame: Height 83cm, width 97cm
Canvas: Height 64cm, width 77cm
Reference:
005584
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