John Frederick Herring Sr.: A Life in Art and Sport John Frederick Herring Sr., born September 12, 1795, in London, England, was a British painter whose legacy endures as one of the most celebrated equine artists of the Victorian era. From his earliest days, he possessed an innate fascination for horses and a palpable aversion to the bustle of urban life—a dichotomy that would profoundly shape his artistic trajectory and ultimately define his contribution to British art history. Early Life and Career Herring’s father, a London merchant with Dutch roots, instilled in him a spirit of indepen…