Mostly mother and baby animal art. Some with no babies, just friends. Victorian, painted by John Frederick Herring Sr. Living from 1796 to 1865, he painted a lot of horses too which are in a different post on this blog. Then as now people just love animal art.

Duck and Ducklings. 1845. British. Oil on panel. John Frederick Herring Senior, painter (1796-1865). Signed and dated ‘J. F. Herring. Senior 1845’ on the lower left. Image © Bonhams 2001-2024. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29365/lot/27/john-frederick-herring-snr-ducks-and-ducklings-oil-on-panel-circa-1825/

Pigs. 1854. British. Oil on panel. John Frederick Herring Senior, painter (1796-1865). Signed on the lower right. Image Oklahoma AG in the Classroom. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://oklahoma.agclassroom.org/resources_classroom/art/herring/
Three Lop-Eared Rabbits. 1851. British. Oil on paper on canvas. John Frederick Herring Senior, painter (1796-1865). Signed and dated ‘J. F. H. 1851’ on the lower right. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2024. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/european-art/john-frederick-herring-sr-british-1795-1865-26/174067
A Hound and a Bearded Collie Seated on a Hunting Coat. 1855. British. oil on paper laid on canvas. John Frederick Herring Senior, painter (1796-1865). Signed on the lower left. Photo credit: Yale Center for British Art. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via artuk.org. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-hound-and-a-bearded-collie-seated-on-a-hunting-coat-247658/search/2024–keyword:john-frederick-herring–referrer:global-search/page/2
Belgian Hares. 1852. British. Oil on canvas. John Frederick Herring Senior, painter (1796-1865). Signed on the lower left. Collections of the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum/The Wilson. P: Bridgeman Images. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/belgian-hares-61841/search/2024–keyword:john-frederick-herring–referrer:global-search/page/3/view_as/grid

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