Chaining the Timber (1854)
by
John Frederick Herring, Jr.
Herring Jr. (1820 - 1907) was an English painter known for his depictions of farm life and country sport; he was the son of J. F. Herring Sr., who achieved particular notoriety for his portraits of racehorses, which his son often imitated.
Is the black-and-white dog in this painting a Landseer Newfoundland?
