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What is a pet portrait?
A pet portrait is a painting of one’s pet. These portraits make for great keepsakes. Find a wide variety of animal paintings, including horse paintings, on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
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Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
John Farrar (American, 1928-1972) Signed: John Farrar (Lower, Left) “ Pardner ”, 1943 Titled Above Signature (Lower, Left) Oil on Canvas 26 ⅛” x 32 ⅛” Housed in a 2 ½” period o...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Black Dog, 1960s Framed Modernist Oil Painting, Pet Portrait, Black White
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Black Dog, vintage 1961 original modernist painting of a dog in black, gray and white by Colorado Springs Broadmoor Academy artist, Charles Bunnell (1897-1968. Painted in oil on canv...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lise, a Self Portrait of the Artist
By Lise Lang Crowley
Located in Soquel, CA
works include abstracts, florals and pet portraits.
Category

1990s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marjorie Cox (1915-2003) - 1978 Pastel, Bertie And Binty
By Marjorie Cox
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful pet portrait of a smug looking cat and a nervously smiling dog. The artist has signed
Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Petion Savain (1906-1973) - Haitian School Mid 20th Century Oil, Study of a Man
Located in Corsham, GB
brushwork, creating a highly textures portrait. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame. On
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a young boy holding his pet squirrel
By Joseph Highmore
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Joseph Highmore (London 1692-1780 Canterbury) Portrait of a young boy holding his pet squirrel Oil
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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