John Frederick Herring, Sr.
British · 1795–1865 · Painter, Printmaker
John Frederick Herring Sr., also known as John Frederick Herring I, was a painter, sign maker and coachman in Victorian England. He painted the 1848 "Pharoah's Chariot Horses".… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- Red Pyle Old English Bantam Rooster with Two Hens in a BarnBrunk Auctions · $34,000≈ £24,641≈ €28,081Sign up to see
- SeniorBrunk Auctions · $6,000≈ £4,424≈ €5,028Sign up to see
Horses, Chickens, Ducks and Piglets in an Enclosure, a Hunting Scene beyondToovey's · £2,300≈ $3,600≈ €2,711Sign up to see
John Frederick Herring, Sr.’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for John Frederick Herring, Sr. between 2013 and 2025, of which 6 sold (55%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $34kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $34kSign up free to see for Red Pyle Old English Bantam Rooster with Two Hens in a Barn at Brunk Auctions in February 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (14), DuMouchelles (4) and Bonhams (4).
31 results
- St GilesFollower of the artist£650≈ $870≈ €765Sign up free to see
- $1,764≈ £1,339≈ €1,555Sign up free to see
- Fores's National Sports, Fox Hunting (Set of Four Engravings)After the artist$1,920≈ £1,480≈ €1,759Sign up free to see
- Pharaoh's horsesAfter the artist£768≈ $972≈ €926Sign up free to see
- Pharaohs Horses, (later 19th Century)After the artist$473≈ £373≈ €449Sign up free to see
- Fores's National Sports: Racing (Plates 1-4)After the artist£1,600≈ $2,045≈ €1,866Sign up free to see
- $34,000≈ £24,641≈ €28,081Sign up free to see
- Sr.Follower of the artist$2,400≈ £1,962≈ €2,186Sign up free to see
- Two Hunting Scenes,After the artist$153≈ £125≈ €139Sign up free to see
- $2,000≈ £1,475≈ €1,676Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by John Frederick Herring, Sr. that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
John Frederick Herring, Sr. paintings (10)John Frederick Herring, Sr. oil paintings (10)
John Frederick Herring, Sr.: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Frederick Herring, Sr. at auction?
$34,000Sign up free to see, for Red Pyle Old English Bantam Rooster with Two Hens in a Barn at Brunk Auctions (February 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Frederick Herring, Sr.?
The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Frederick Herring, Sr. have sold at auction?
6 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell John Frederick Herring, Sr.?
Brunk Auctions, DuMouchelles and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · DuMouchelles · Bonhams
About John Frederick Herring, Sr.
John Frederick Herring Sr., also known as John Frederick Herring I, was a painter, sign maker and coachman in Victorian England. He painted the 1848 "Pharoah's Chariot Horses". He amended his signature "SR" (senior) in 1836, with the growing fame of his teenage son John Frederick Herring Jr.
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In museum collections
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domainHorse, 1842
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domainA Hound and a Bearded Collie seated on a Hunting Coat, 1855
Yale Center for British Art · Public domainFoxhunting: Encouraging Hound, 1839
Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
