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George Edwards Hering (1805 – 18 December 1879) was an English landscape painter.
John Paget published an account of his Hungarian tour with illustrations by Hering, and Hering on his return to England published in 1838 a companion volume of ''Sketches on the Danube, in Hungary, and Transilvania, etc.''
Hering specialised in Italian scenery, particularly with lakes. In 1836 he first exhibited at the Royal Academy, sending ''The Ruins of the Palace of the Cæsars, Rome'', and was a regular contributor from that time to the Academy and to the British Institution. In 1841 he exhibited a painting of ''Amalfi'', which, through
George Edwards Hering (1805 – 18 December 1879) was an English landscape painter.
Life
Born in London, he was a younger son of a German father who was a bookbinder. At an early age he lost his father. He was a clerk in a bank, but took up art as his profession. In 1829 Hering studied in the art school atMunich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
, and Lord Erskine sent him with letters of introduction to Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The isla ...
. After about two years there, he travelled in Italy, and round the Adriatic to Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya ( Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis ( ...
and Smyrna
Smyrna ( ; grc, Σμύρνη, Smýrnē, or , ) was a Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to promi ...
. On his return to Rome he met John Paget, and with Paget and a Mr. Sanford went on a tour through Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
and Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
among the Carpathian mountains.
Hering settled in London, where he practised as a landscape-painter for the rest of his life, paying occasional visits to Italy. He died in London in 1879 and is buried at Highgate Cemetery (West). His wife was also an artist, and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1853 and 1858.
Works
John Paget published an account of his Hungarian tour with illustrations by Hering, and Hering on his return to England published in 1838 a companion volume of ''Sketches on the Danube, in Hungary, and Transilvania, etc.''
Hering specialised in Italian scenery, particularly with lakes. In 1836 he first exhibited at the Royal Academy, sending ''The Ruins of the Palace of the Cæsars, Rome'', and was a regular contributor from that time to the Academy and to the British Institution. In 1841 he exhibited a painting of ''Amalfi'', which, through Samuel Rogers
Samuel Rogers (30 July 1763 – 18 December 1855) was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. ...
, was purchased by Albert, Prince Consort; it was engraved by Edward Goodall for ''The Art Journal
''The Art Journal'' was the most important British 19th-century magazine on art. It was founded in 1839 by Hodgson & Graves, print publishers, 6 Pall Mall, with the title ''Art Union Monthly Journal'' (or ''The Art Union''), the first issue of 7 ...
'' in 1856, and a similar painting of ''Capri'', also purchased for the royal collection, was engraved for the same journal by Robert Brandard.
Hering painted some Scottish scenes by him are noteworthy. A picture of ''Tambourina'' was engraved for him by Charles George Lewis. In 1847 he published a set of twenty coloured lithographs, ''The Mountains and Lakes in Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy''.
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