John Frederick Herring Junior (1820-1907): A Painter of Rural England John Frederick Herring Jr. (1820 – 1907) stands as a pivotal figure in British landscape painting, particularly during the Victorian era. Born in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he emerged from a family steeped in equestrian tradition—his father, Edmund Herring Sr., was a renowned horse painter himself—and this heritage profoundly shaped Herring Jr.’s artistic vision and technique. Early Life & Family Legacy: Herring Jr.'s upbringing instilled within him an unwavering fascination for horses and the rural countryside. His fathe…