Biography

English painter, part of a family of painters, son of John Frederick Herring the Elder. His father, at that time, was considered one of England's greatest sporting and equestrian artists and was therefore patronized by the English aristocracy. His mastery of the brush and popularity among the nobles served his son well.

John Frederick the Younger was exposed to fine painting and wealthy patrons early on, and he developed a love for painting - a passion that was also shared by his brothers Charles and Benjamin. The three brothers became artists and painted in the same style as their father - often collaborating on a single painting.

John Frederick the Younger received much of his training from his father and he painted in the tradition of his father, sporting and animal pictures. The placements of farm animals at the banks of a stream or in a farmyard were characteristic of his work.

John Frederick the Younger married Kate Rolfe, an artist herself and the daughter of Alexander Rolfe, the English angling and sporting artist. He would, at times, collaborate with his father-in-law, as well as other artists - painting the animals in their works.

During his lifetime he exhibited at all the major exhibition halls including the Royal Academy, where he exhibited: The Farm - Autumn (1863), Farm-yard (1864), The Old Lodge (1865), Watering the Team (1866), The Homestead (1871) and A Farmyard (1873), among others.