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 de…