Born on 18th December of 1875, in a family who since Montevideo's Foundation (Uruguay) have long resonance at politics and cultural life of the country.  Star his drawing and painting studies -with a clear academic accent- with Pedro Queirolo in Montevideo (Uruguay).  Moves to Buenos Aires (Argentina) attending for two years at the Fine Arts Estimulate Circle courses -Artistic education and Institution institución without comparison even our enviroment-.

Proven his painting conditions, obtains a State Schoolarship to improve his studies in Europe.  Like others National Artists choosed Rome (Italy) although have two spanish professors residents in Italy:  Salvador Sánchez Barbudo and Mariano Barbazán Lagueruela.  In 1902 wins a new Schoolarship, this time to study in Spain.  There study with Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.  From his return in 1905, begins a continue work stage.  Install his art studio in Capurro district, realize more works by order and deploy an intense teaching activity at the recently founded Fine Arts Promotion Circle, where he was teaching director (Uruguay).

Although cultivated the historical gender in his last stage, managed his more high level in the portrait, preferentially feminine and childhood figures.  His own family was frequently his model, although was the River Plate high society portrait artist.  Herrera utilize the oil but its especially a pastelist.  Maked the most of the faint transparence of used material and combine it with his models subtlety.  With Carlos Federico Sáenz and Pedro Blanes Viale bellonged by generation at the Modernist Finisecular Painters Group.

Died at 39 years old in 1914, year when the Belle Epoque who portraits as well arrived at his last.