Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 180 works by John Frederick Herring, Sr. in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, John Frederick Herring, Sr.'s most famous painting is Black Tom, a black hunter, beside a stable, in a wooded river landscape. Three horses at a water trough and The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 180 works by John Frederick Herring, Sr. in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
Black Tom, a black hunter, beside a stable, in a wooded river landscape is an oil painting reproduction by John Frederick Herring, Sr. The artist, born in London, United Kingdom, in 1795, was a significant figure in nineteenth-century British animal art. He remained active in the art world until his death in 1865.
Three horses at a water trough is an engraving by the British artist John Frederick Herring, Sr. Born in London, United Kingdom, in 1795, Herring developed a diverse professional background as a painter, sign maker, and coachman. His practical experience observing horses during his time as a coachman informed the anatomical precision found in his animal studies. He remained active in the art community until his death on September 23,…
The artwork titled The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail is an English painting by the artist John Frederick Herring, Sr. This piece depicts a historical stagecoach scene, specifically focusing on a road coach traveling through a landscape. The subject matter centers on a coach and horses in motion along a winding road, a theme consistent with the artist's focus on equine subjects and 19th-century transportation.
The London-to-Leeds stage coach changing horses at the Swan Inn, Bottisham, Cambridge is a painting by John Frederick Herring, Sr. This work depicts a grand horse-drawn coach procession traveling down a country lane. The scene focuses on an elite group of men in formal attire traveling in a luxurious carriage, accompanied by horses, attendants, and dogs. The composition centers on the coach itself, positioned slightly off-center towards the left, while…
In this intimate portrait, we find 'Elis', a Chestnut Horse, ridden by J. Day. Painted by John Frederick Herring, Sr. about 1836, the work captures a specific moment of connection between horse and rider. The subject is a well-groomed chestnut horse named 'Elis', presented alongside its rider, J. Day.
The scene captures a moment of quiet dignity in 'Margrave' with James Robinson Up. Painted by John Frederick Herring, Sr. about 1833, the work presents a single brown racehorse and its jockey in profile. They exist together against a vast, open landscape that stretches toward a dramatic sky. The horse stands with a certain stillness, its sleek musculature defined against the earthy tones of the terrain. It is a portrait…
The Suffolk Hunt: Going to Cover near Herringswell is an oil painting by the British artist John Frederick Herring, Sr. Executed in 1833, the work captures a lively fox hunting scene set within a rural landscape. The composition focuses on the energy of the pursuit, centering on the movement of hounds and riders through the countryside.
Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch is a work by the British painter and animal artist John Frederick Herring, Sr. Created about 1839, the painting captures a singular moment of tension. The canvas holds the weight of a mid-nineteenth-century sporting tradition. It is a study of muscle and movement frozen in oil.
The pulse of the chase beats through Foxhunting: Encouraging Hound, a work that captures a fleeting moment of high energy. This scene, painted in 1839, finds its origin in the hands of John Frederick Herring, Sr., a British painter who brought the spirit of the English countryside to life. The air seems to hold its breath as the rider and hounds move through the landscape, a moment frozen in time…
In "Autumn" by John Frederick Herring, Sr., a quiet moment of rest settles over the rural landscape. Created about 1846, the scene captures a pause in the rhythm of the countryside. Several horses occupy the foreground, their heavy forms anchoring the viewer within this seasonal setting. Riders and various figures dressed in period clothing move through the middle ground, their presence suggesting a community tied closely to the land and…
Steeplechase cracks: Allen McDonough on Brunette, Tom Oliver on Discount, and Jem Mason on Lottery1847 · Yale Center for British Art
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A Chat with the Milkmaid1854 · Tyntesfield
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Earl of Zetland's 'Voltigeur'1850
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Said1856 · Royal Collection
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Untitled (AQRQGK)2013
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A Clydesdale Stallion1820 · Yale Center for British Art
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White Bull, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, 18301830 · Anglesey Abbey
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Memnon, with William Scott Up1825 · Yale Center for British Art
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Fighting Cocks: a Dark-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Left1829 · Yale Center for British Art
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Fighting Cocks: a Pale-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Rght1829 · Yale Center for British Art
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Manuella1825
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A Bay Horse and Pony in a Landscape1833 · Trerice
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A Charger on the Parade Ground of Albany Barracks, London1839 · Anglesey Abbey
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don john the winner of the st leger with william scott up1838
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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
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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
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A Grey Horse and Ducks in a Landscape1846 · Trerice
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Bagdad1846 · Royal Collection
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Tajar and Hammon1845 · Royal Collection
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Horse1842 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Mr. Johnstone's Charles XII in a Stable1843
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A Chestnut Horse in a Stable1849 · Lyme Park
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‘Lady Liverpool’, a Bay Horse in a Stable1849 · Arlington Court
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A Hound and a Bearded Collie seated on a Hunting Coat1855 · Yale Center for British Art
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Farmyard1852
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Horses, Pigs and Poultry1852
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On the Scent
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Mazeppa Surrounded by Horses
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Meopham Horse Fair
40
The meet
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Morning, preparing to plough
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Barge horses by a lock
43
The Hunting Stud
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ack Spigot, a dark bay racehorse with jockey up
45
Sheep
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Birmingham with Patrick Conolly Up, and his Owner, John Beardsworth
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A farmyard scene with milkmaid and a farm labourer
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Monreith, with Tom Shepherd up
49
Mr O'Brien's Jonathan Wild, with jockey up
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Bessy Bedlam, a bay racehorse with T. Nicholson up, on a racecourse
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Jennie asleep at a kitchen table
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The Colonel with William Scott up and John Scott
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A mare and foal in a landscape
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Saint James in a stable
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Matilda, a bay racehorse with her groom in a loosebox
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Margrave with J. Robinson
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Bessy Bedlam, a brown racehorse with Tommy Lye up, in a landscape
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The Road Anterior to Rails
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A bay racehorse with jockey up
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Dr. Syntax, a brown racehorse with Robert Johnson up, in an extensive landscape
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A barn interior with figures and livestock
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A chestnut hunter and a groom in a landscape
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Mr. Dixon's Mountaineer, a chestnut colt, held by a groom outside a stable
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A racehorse in a stable with a groom
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The Halt
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At the Ford
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The Royal Mail - Changing Horses outside the Red Lion
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The Hop Pickers
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A carriage horse and groom in a stable
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The Interior of a Smithy
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Horses feeding
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Memnon, a bay racehorse with William Scott up in the colours of Richard Watt, on Doncaster racecourse
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Queen of Trumps in a stable, with two grooms
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The Quarry
75
Lop-eared rabbits
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Feeding the Arab
77
Waiting for the Ferry
78
A Letter of Intent
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Sir Mark Wood with his dark brown filly Vespa, winner of the Oaks in 1833, her trainer H Scott and a groom with a grey hack
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Merry Monarch, a bay mare, in a stable
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Farrier's ShopNew York Historical Society
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The FarmyardTe Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
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The Farmyard
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The Frugal Meal
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Ducks by a riverbank
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DUCK AND DUCKLINGS
87
Surrey pastures
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A pointer on a moor
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Cows
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Head of a grey Arab
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The head of a grey hunter
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The Streatlam Stud, Mares and Foals
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The return from deer stalking
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Head of a grey arab 1
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Two cats
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Maleburn, a Foxhound in a Wooded Landscape
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Horses feeding with two ornamental pigeons at a manger
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Pacelot, a bay stallion, in a stable
99
A mare and foal by a bothy
100
A chestnut in a stable
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by John Frederick Herring, Sr. | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 10 | 'Margrave' with James Robinson Up, The Suffolk Hunt: Going to Cover near Herringswell, Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch |
 Royal Collection |
London | 3 | Said, Bagdad, Tajar and Hammon |
 Anglesey Abbey |
2 | White Bull, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, 1830, A Charger on the Parade Ground of Albany Barracks, London | |
 Trerice |
2 | A Bay Horse and Pony in a Landscape, A Grey Horse and Ducks in a Landscape | |
 Upton House |
Banbury | 2 | Eight Circular Farmyard Scenes (1. Pigs; 2. Mare and Foal; 3. Cows; 4. Sheep; 5. Chickens; 6. Ducks; 7. Rabbits; 8. Donkey), 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) |
 Shugborough Hall |
Stoke-on-Trent | 1 | 'Elis', a Chestnut Horse, ridden by J. Day |
 Art Gallery of South Australia |
Adelaide | 1 | Autumn |
 Tyntesfield |
1 | A Chat with the Milkmaid |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In this intimate portrait, we find 'Elis', a Chestnut Horse, ridden by J. Day. Painted by John Frederick Herring, Sr. about 1836, the work captures a specific moment of connection between horse and rider. The subject is a well-groomed chestnut horse named 'Elis', presented alongside its rider, J. Day.
In "Autumn" by John Frederick Herring, Sr., a quiet moment of rest settles over the rural landscape. Created about 1846, the scene captures a pause in the rhythm of the countryside. Several horses occupy the foreground, their heavy forms anchoring the viewer within this seasonal setting. Riders and various figures dressed in period clothing move through the middle ground, their presence suggesting a community tied closely to the land and…
A Chat with the Milkmaid is a painting by the British painter John Frederick Herring, Sr. The work emerged about 1854. It captures a quiet, domestic moment within a rustic stable, where the heavy presence of a cow anchors the scene alongside two figures.
Black Tom, a black hunter, beside a stable, in a wooded river landscape. Three horses at a water trough and The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail come next.
Black Tom, a black hunter, beside a stable, in a wooded river landscape, Three horses at a water trough, The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail, The London-to-Leeds stage coach changing horses at the Swan Inn, Bottisham, Cambridge, 'Elis', a Chestnut Horse, ridden by J. Day, 'Margrave' with James Robinson Up, The Suffolk Hunt: Going to Cover near Herringswell, Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch, Foxhunting: Encouraging Hound and Autumn. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 180 works by John Frederick Herring, Sr., dated from 1820 to 1856.
Mostly in Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Royal Collection (London) and Anglesey Abbey. The museum table above lists them all.
In 1840s: 11 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Autumn among them.
On this page, the earliest is A Clydesdale Stallion (1820) and the latest Said (1856).
Horse (14), Landscape (13) and Horses (9), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 9 of the 100 works on this page.
Academic art, judging by the originals on this page.
'Margrave' with James Robinson Up, The Suffolk Hunt: Going to Cover near Herringswell and Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch: the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven holds 10 of the works on this page.
