Herbert William Weekes

1850–1884), was also a genre painter known for his animal studies;[4][7] and his brother, Frederick (1833–1920), was an artist and expert on medieval costume and design.

He lived and worked for most of his life in London, at 21 Oppidans Road, Primrose Hill.

[3][10][11] Known as an animal and genre painter of the Victorian Neoclassical style, Weekes' work was popular, and helped expand 19th century animal painting from its traditional role of simply recording beasts into a way of reflecting human life.

His work shows a sensitive understanding of his subject matter, and part of his success in capturing the peaceful country atmosphere depicted in so many of his paintings lay in his affection for it.

[14] He was greatly influenced by one of the foremost animal painters of the nineteenth century, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer.