Fernand Herbo

Harbour Scene II

‘On the Midway’ is an original oil on canvas painting by the artist Henry Maidment (active 1889-1914). Maidment was a painter of landscape, figurative, animal and genre subjects who ...

Daniel Sherrin (1868-1940): Born in Brentwood, Essex in 1868, Daniel Sherrin was the son of John Sherrin and, later, the father of R. D. Sherrin, both wel...

A Swedish School oil on panel Trompe L'Oeil painting of a coastal landscape bordered by blossoming flowers. Un-signed. Framed - 20 x 27 Inches Unframed - 15.25 x 22.25 Inches

This is an original unique oil painting by the artist. Born into an artistic family in Doncaster, England during 1820. Best known for his equine art, of the same character as those of the elder Herring, including "The Home Farm," "The Homestead," "The Farm-Yard," etc.John F. Herring, Jr. was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire c.1820, to the well-known 19th-century artist John Frederick Herring, Sr. (1795-1865), who at the time, was considered one of England's great Sporting and Equestrian artists, patronized by the English aristocracy. The father's mastery of the brush, and popularity with the nobility, served his son, Herring, Jr., well. Early on, John, Jr. was exposed to fine painting and wealthy patrons. Recent reference books state that Herring, Sr.'s first child was named "John Frederick Herring, Jr." and was born on June 21, 1815. John Herring, Jr. developed a love for painting, a passion also shared by his brothers Charles and Benjamin. Three of the four brothers became artists, painting in the same style as their father, often collaborating on a single painting. In the years after 1836, Herring, Sr., feeling threatened by the teenage John Herring, Jr.'s ability and growing popularity, began incorporating the tag "SR" at the end of his signature. John Herring, Jr. continued painting in the tradition of his father, the sporting and animal pictures...