{"id":941,"date":"2012-05-08T11:57:25","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T16:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=941"},"modified":"2020-01-14T12:26:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:26:15","slug":"john-frederick-herring-senior-1795-1865","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/john-frederick-herring-senior-1795-1865\/","title":{"rendered":"JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, SENIOR 1795-1865"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born in Blackfriars, Surrey, John Frederick senior was the son of Benjamin Herring (who was born in America under the British flag but was Dutch by descent). John\u2019s father had moved to England and at the time of his birth was in business as fringe maker in Newgate Street, London and this was where J.F. Herring spent the first eighteen years of his life.\u00a0 He then moved to Doncaster.<\/p>\n

He arrived in Doncaster in September 1814 just in time to see the Duke of Hamilton\u2019s William win the St. Leger.\u00a0 On walking through Doncaster shortly after his arrival, he passed the coach depot and looking in, saw a coach painter having great difficulty in painting the horse on the crest on the side of the coach.\u00a0 Herring stopped and helped him and did the job so well he was asked to paint the crests on a new coach, The Royal Forrester.\u00a0 Having made this contact with the firm he discovered that the driver of the Wakefield to Lincoln coach was relinquishing his position.\u00a0 He passed his test and took the ribbons on the box of the Nelson the following Monday and hence began his career as a coach driver.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>After two years on the Nelson, John Frederick senior transferred to the Doncaster Halifax coach on which he met Mr. Charles Spencer-Stanhope who was the most impressed with his painting and found his first serious commission for him.<\/p>\n

A Mr. Hawkesworth had so much faith in him that he offered to guarantee him work for a whole year but Herring was cautious and declined the offer.\u00a0 After making a journey constantly throughout a hard winter, Herring decided to accept Hawkesworth\u2019s offer.\u00a0 He was soon painting hunters and racehorses for many notable gentry.\u00a0 In 1818, he first exhibited at the RA where he was to exhibit only twenty-eight pictures throughout his life.<\/p>\n

Some of Herring\u2019s engravings were published in \u201cThe Annals of Sporting\u201d, which spoke most highly of his work.\u00a0 In 1815, \u201cThe Doncaster Gazette\u201d commissioned him to sketch annually the winner of the St. Leger, to be published as engravings.\u00a0 These were published by Messrs. Sheardown and Co., but the plates were later purchased and reissued by Messrs. Fuller of Rathbone Place.\u00a0 After this, Herring produced the series for Fullers until 1839 when began to produce a large annual print for Messrs.\u00a0 Bailey and continued to do so until 1847.\u00a0 He therefore produced thirty-three St. Legers winner in a row, and twenty-one consecutive Derby winners (1827-47).<\/p>\n

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In 1840-1841, Herring visited Paris by invitation of the Duc d\u2019Orleans for whom he painted a number of pictures while in France.\u00a0 In 1845, he was appointed painter to the Duchess of Kent.\u00a0 This was followed by a commission from Queen Victoria who was to remain a patron for the rest of his life.<\/div>\n

Herring\u2019s horse painting is, at its best, strong, powerful and sensitive.\u00a0 A large number of his works were engraved.\u00a0 He contributed to \u201cThe Sporting Review\u201d, 1842-46, \u201cIllustrated London News\u201d, 1844-45, 1864, \u201cThe Illustrated Times\u201d, 1859, and Bell\u2019s \u201cLife in London”.<\/p>\n

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The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists:\u00a0\u00a0 Sally Mitchell, 1985<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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