John Frederick Herring, Jnr. (British, 1815-1907)
The end of the day
signed and dated 'J.F.Herring 1844' (upper left)
oil on canvas
71.1 x 91.5cm (28 x 36in).
Footnotes:
This painting is dated 1844 and at this time both John Frederick Herring Senior and his son John Frederick Herring Junior were practising artists, painting similar sporting and animal subjects. With the popularity of Herring Junior growing and his artistic ability improving, Senior began to feel threatened by his son and so from around 1836 onwards he began to sign his work with 'Sen' after his name to differentiate his work from his son's.

The canvas has not been lined. The work is framed under glass.

The edges of the canvas are visible within the frame, there is some rubbing to the frame edges.

There is craquelure visible throughout.

There is some light surface dirt.

UV light reveals a thick layer of reflective varnish but no clear sign of retouching or restoration.