Lord Lonsdale out Hunting

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

William Lowther (1787-1872), second earl of Lonsdale, is here engaged in the traditional British pursuit of foxhunting. Lowther was a politician, whose many interests included riding and hunting. He was also the owner of a horse named ‘Spaniel’, which won the Derby in 1831.

Born in Surrey, John Frederick Herring senior was the son of an upholsterer and fringe-maker for coaches. He was initially employed as a coach painter, which led him to become a coach driver, but he also had a successful career painting St Leger and Derby horserace winners. In about 1830 he moved to London and, aged 38, received his first formal art training under Abraham Cooper. He later received several royal commissions, becoming Animal Painter to HRH the Duchess of Kent in 1846. Despite this, his move to London was not financially successful until he gained the patronage of William Taylor Copeland, head of the Spode Porcelain factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Herring produced several paintings for him, including designs for Spode china.

People

William, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale Lowther (1787 - 1872)

Places

Subjects

horseback, fox hunting, saddle, sport, landscape C19th, horse, hill, man, woman, 19th century costume, frock coat, top hat, Earl

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

John Frederick, Snr Herring (1795 - 1865)

Title

Lord Lonsdale out Hunting

Date

c.1860

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 86.40 cm, width: 112.20 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from E & H Thompson, Carlisle, October 1952

Inscription

bl: J. F. Herring

Provenance

With E. & H. Thompson, Carlisle; from whom purchased by the Ministry of Works in October 1952

GAC number

1884