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Style: Naturalistic
E Wood, Farmhouse Near Godalming, Surrey, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming late 19th-century watercolour by British artist E Wood depicts a beautiful 15th/16th century farmhouse near Godalming in Surrey, England.
As chickens rummage for food ...
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1880s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Horses by the Shore, ink on paper, 1909
Located in Stockholm, SE
This drawing by Nils Kreuger, created in 1909, captures a serene moment in nature featuring a group of horses, some grazing while others are in motion, se...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Cows Graze in a Meadow, Pencil, 1907
Located in Stockholm, SE
This drawing by Nils Kreuger, a Swedish artist born on October 11, 1858, in Kalmar and who passed away on May 11, 1930, in Stockholm, showcases a quintess...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
A Team of Horses, 1905
Located in Stockholm, SE
This pastel drawing by Nils Kreuger, dating from 1905, presents an intimate moment between two horses that appear to be embracing each other. The use of p...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
Birds of Europe by John and Elisabeth Goult, 1832
By John Gould and Elizabeth Gould
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Set of 6 beautiful Naturalistic hand-colored lithograph prints by John Gould from his work Birds of Europe, embelished with gum arabic in vibrant colors. Published 1832 - 1837 by Hullmandel, Walter and Walton. Presented in gold leaf wood frames. Very charming .
The price includes the set of 6 framed ones.
John Gould (18041881) is the most prolific publisher of ornithological subjects of all time. In 19th-century Europe, his name was as well known as Audubons was in North America. Unlike Audubon, whose lifes work focused on one region, Gould traveled widely and employed other artists to help create his lavish, hand-colored lithographic folios. John Goulds love of natural history was fostered in the gardens of King George III where his father was chief gardener at Windsor Castle. Although trained as a gardener, Goulds interests quickly evolved, and at the age of 20, he was appointed taxidermist to the Zoological Society of London. After three years, he progressed to the position of curator of birds and chief taxidermist. In 1830, newly married, Gould and his artist wife, Elizabeth Gould...
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1830s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Early Naturalistic Wildlife Animal Rendering of a Possible Capuchin Monkey
Located in Houston, TX
Early naturalistic wildlife rendering by the English artist Peter Paillou. The work features a delicately rendered depiction of a possible capuchin monkey from an 18th century specim...
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Vigilant Fox - The psyche of the fox -
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Friedrich Deiker (1838 Wetzlar - 1892 Düsseldorf). Vigilant fox. Pencil drawing on brown paper, 18 × 29.5 cm (inside measurement), 31.5 x 43.5 cm (mount), signed and dated "Deiker [18]54" at lower right.
- a little bit stained, with a light water stain at lower right
About the artwork
Carl Friedrich Deiker's consummate ability to depict animals is already evident in this early work. He brought a whole new psychological dimension to animal painting, so that one could literally speak of animal portraits.
The naturalistic appearance of the fox alone makes it seem alive. Every strand of muscle, even every hair, is captured, which requires an intensive artistic study of animal anatomy and physiology. But the fox's real liveliness comes not from its natural appearance, but from its internal movement: Stretched out, it has been brought out of rest. It turns around and, with its ears pricked up, looks intently in the direction from which it has seen something. His mouth is slightly open and his pointed teeth are bared, as if he were growling. Tension gradually takes hold of his whole body. While the hind legs were still in a relaxed position, closely observed by Deiker, one front leg was already raised, ready to begin a rising movement. The fox seems so alarmed with all its senses that one gets the impression that, at any moment, its tail will move jerkily and the animal will jump up.
While wild animals have traditionally been portrayed as beasts or anthropomorphised, often for caricatural purposes, Deiker explores their inherent nature by attempting to capture their psychic impulses. The wild animal is neither bestial nor human, but a creature in its own right, valued by Deiker for its own sake. In this way, he brought the dignity of the animal into representation and raised animal painting to a whole new artistic level.
About the artist
Carl Friedrich Deiker was the son of the drawing teacher Christian Friedrich Deiker and the younger brother of the animal painter Johannes Deiker. In addition to the family art lessons, Christian Friedrich shared a studio with his brother Johannes at Braunfels Castle, Deiker attended the drawing academy in Hanau, and from 1858 he was a student at the Karlsruhe Art Academy, where he studied under the landscape painter Johann Wilhelm Schirmer. Carl Friedrich Deiker was already in demand as an artist during his first year: Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden, Margrave Max of Baden and Grand Duke Michael of Russia bought hunting scenes by him.
In 1859 he went on a study trip to the Reinhardswald. Just as the Barbizon School had rediscovered the landscape, Deiker opened up the forest for animal painting.
From 1861-64 Deiker had his own studio in Karlsruhe, then moved to Düsseldorf, where his brother Johannes followed four years later. Deiker married a daughter of the landscape painter Karl Hilger and remained in Düsseldorf until his death.
In 1868 he finally achieved international fame with his painting 'Pursued Noble Deer' and was regarded as a virtuoso new founder of animal painting.
"Deiker brought for the first time a truly great artistic quality to animal painting [...]".
- Hans Vollmer
From 1870 he participated in the academic art exhibitions in Berlin, Dresden, Munich and Hanover. He was also very busy as an illustrator. He drew for the Gartenlaube, the Salon, the Universum, and produced many of the finely illustrated hunting and animal books of the period. He also worked as a printmaker, while his oil paintings circulated as reprints by Franz Dinger.
From 1865 to 1892 Deiker was a member of the artists' association Malkasten.
Carl Friedrich Deiker's life's work was honoured with a large posthumous memorial exhibition at the Düsseldorf Kunsthalle in 1892.
His son Carl Deiker, born in 1879, also became a painter.
Selection of art museums that own works by Carl Friedrich Deiker:
Hamburger Kunsthalle / Kunsthalle Karlsruhe / Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf / Wallraff Richartz Cologne.
Selected Bibliography
H. Schmidt: Johannes and...
Category
1850s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Frederick Elmiger (USA, 1890-1975) Portrait of Henry Bergh (Founder A.S.P.C.A.)
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Frederick Elmiger
(American, 1890-1975)
Henry Bergh – The Founder of the A.S.P.C.A.
• Watercolour, gouache, Indian ink and possibly some oil paint on heavy paper
• Sheet measures, ca. 44.5 x 57.5
• Signed and monogrammed
Worldwide shipping for this object is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling & delivery.
The image depicts a street scene in 19th century New York in which Henry Bergh rebukes a carter, who is brutalizing his starving horse and making it drag the overloaded wagon.
The here depicted Henry Bergh was the son of a German ship builder in New York and with the aid of his small private income, he spent most of his life fighting for laws protecting animals. Over fierce opposition and ridicule he obtained a charter in 1867 from State of New York forming the A.S.P.C.A. (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and in 1875 a similar one covering the prevention of cruelty to children. By 1893 all states had adopted laws based on his original statutes.
And the artist, who painted this dramatic scene was Frederick Elmiger (1890-1975), an American illustrator. He frequently produced series - often with historical themes - for the Donald...
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20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Oil, Watercolor
Mountains and Valley Autumnal
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene cloudy landscape by Arthur Philemon Coleman (Canada, 1852-1939). From atop a hill, the viewer looks across a valley. There are a few outcroppings of trees, as well as a farmhouse and livestock. In the far distance, rolling hills with exposed rock are seen in the distance.
Signed "A. Coleman" in the lower left corner.
Presented in a double mat with foam core backing.
Image size: 9.75"H x 16"W
Mat size: 14.88"H x 21.75"W
Some age toning to paper and an age toned section is in the center of the painting running from top to bottom.
Arthur Coleman...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
'Female Nude with Animals, ' by Charles Edward Burdick, Watercolor Painting
By Charles Burdick
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 16.25" x 30.25" watercolor painting by Charles E. Burdick depicts a possible interpretation of Noah's Ark. A nude female figure sits on coastal rocks next to a waterscape with a boat with sail in the distance. She is surrounded by five prominent animals including a tiger, lion and zebra which she playfully entertains. The painting is In a darker palette of blues, browns, white, and black. The painting is framed and matted.
Charles Edward Burdick...
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Nightfall, Original Landscape Drawing, 2018
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
A stunning, colorful Texas sunset.
Keywords: Landscape & Nature
Artist Biography:
Judith grew up 15 miles north of Milwaukee in the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Pencil
Study of a Songthrush, Watercolour on paper, American artist, circa 1920
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Charles Emile Heil (1870-1950) born in Massachusetts and studied at Cowles Art School, Boston. He later studied in Paris and first exhibited there. Heil's subjects included portraits...
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Scientific Drawing of an Orange Spotted Filefish
Located in Houston, TX
Small pen drawing of an Orange Spotted Fish (Oxymonacanthus Longirostris Monacanthidae) by husband and wife team David and Natasha Deighton. Matted and unframed. Framing options are ...
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20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Paper
Study of a Chestnut-Sided Warbler, Watercolour on paper, American, circa 1920
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Charles Emile Heil (1870-1950) born in Massachusetts and studied at Cowles Art School, Boston. He later studied in Paris and first exhibited there. Heil's subjects included portraits...
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
The King's Camelopard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Charles Frederick de Brocktorff (1775–1850)
‘Camelopard – a present from the Pacha of Egypt to the King – at Malta on its way to England’
Signed and dated C.F. de Brocktorff. / 1827. lower right, inscribed as titled in the painted margins lower centre. Pencil and watercolour heightened with gold paint and gum arabic on paper, 36.8 x 27.9 cm
A gift so majestic, it made kings blush, and a gift so grand, it would startle Europe into a craze. Pasha Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1805-1848) did it in 1827: he sent to Europe three magical spotted, horned creatures, each with a neck reaching the skies and legs as long as a house is high. One giraffe to King Charles X of France, one to Francis I of Austria and the most fabled one to King George IV of England. A curious sight for Europeans, who had not seen such a beast since the Medici giraffe in 1487.
Few animals created more of a stir in Europe than these royal...
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1820s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
James Exley, Roaring Tiger watercolour
Located in Harkstead, GB
James Exley (1878-1967)
Roaring Tiger,
Signed and dated 1903,
Watercolour
14 x 10 ¼ inches
A superbly executed image capturing all the latent power and ferocity of the tiger.
Jam...
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Naturalistic Portrait Drawing of a Horse
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic portrait of a horse in colored pencil on paper. The drawing is framed in a wooden frame with a cream trim. The work is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom right corner.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 13.5 in. x W 10.5 in.
Artist Biography: William Robert Stevenson was born in 20 May 1925 in Eugene, Oregon. His family moved to Minneapolis, MN but he promptly returned to Oregon and Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US Cavalry Corps, and also as a Swimming Instructor for the United States Army. Upon the abolition of the Cavalry Corps, he was trained as a Gunnar and Tank Commander for the M-4 Sherman Tank under General Patton...
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1940s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
"Falcon on Branch" Grey Tonal Painting of a Falcon Perched on a Branch
By Kaiko Moti
Located in Houston, TX
Grey tonal painting of a Falcon perched on a branch. The work is framed in a silver frame with a white matte. The artist signed the work in the bottom right corner.
Artist Biograph...
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20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Aquatint
Colorado Mountain Landscape with Eagle
By Don Easterwood
Located in Houston, TX
The painting is of a Colorado landscape with evergreen trees and an eagle flying through the sky. The work is framed in a decorative wooden frame with a navy blue matte. The work is ...
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20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Lion on the move", 19th Century watercolour by German painter Wilhelm Kuhnert
Located in Madrid, ES
WILHELM KUHNERT
German, 1865 - 1926
LION ON THE MOVE
signed "Wilh. Kuhnert" (lower left)
Watercolour on cardboard
6-1/2 X 10-1/2 inches (16.5 X 26.5 cm.)
framed: 14-1/4 X 17-3/4 inches (35.8X 44.8 cm.)
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Munich, Germany
Private Spanish Collection, Madrid
Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert (September 18, 1865 – February 11...
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1920s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Cardboard
Lioness Fusain Drawing by Jean Poulain
By Jean Poulain
Located in Pasadena, CA
Jean Poulain 1884-1967
Jean Poulain was born in 1884 in Katanga (former Belgian Congo). Self-taught artist from an early age, he will be in search of all the emotions and beauty of ...
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1930s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Horse with Herds - China Ink Drawing by Filippo Palizzi - 1895
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 14x22 cm.
Horse with Herds is a really beautiful china ink original drawing on paper, signed and dated in black ink on lower margin by the Italian artist, Filippo Palizzi...
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1890s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Naturalistic Pencil Study of A Cow
Located in Houston, TX
Study of a cow strapped into a cow holder with one of its hine leg lifted. The work is stamped by the artist. The work is not framed.
Artist Biography: Emile Lejeune...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Pencil Study of Seagulls
Located in Houston, TX
Graphite drawing of seagulls perched on rocks. The work is done by Houston, Texas artist Stella Sullivan. It is signed and dated by her. The piece is f...
Category
1970s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Study of Ducks Watercolor Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Watercolor study of ducks who appear to be in a watery location. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner. It is framed in a light wooden frame.
Artist Biography:...
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1960s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Cat and Dog Chalk Drawing signed E Thomas mid century
Located in FR
Cat and Dog Chalk Drawing signed E Thomas mid century Unframed
'Top Cat' !!
One of a kind
On black art paper mounted
Good condition with only very minor sign...
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Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
"Crash" Large Scale Watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
watercolor on paper, 51"x72" This large scale watercolor on paper depicts a crystal chandelier that appears to have crashed to the floor. Smal...
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2010s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Flamingos
Located in Missouri, MO
Flamingos
By William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955)
Signed Lower Left
Unframed: 12" x 10"
Framed: 21" x 17.5"
Born near Falling Waters, West Virginia on a plantation a year after the Civil War, and raised in Baltimore, William Leigh became one of the foremost painters of the American West with a career of seventy-five years. Some people referred to him as the "Sagebrush Rembrandt".
He was the son of impoverished Southern aristocrats and took his first art training at age 14 from Hugh Newell (1830-1915) at the Maryland Institute where he was regarded as one of the best students in his class. From 1883 to 1895, he studied in Europe, mainly at the Royal Academy in Munich with Ludwig Loefftz. From 1891 to 1896, he painted six cycloramas or murals in the round, a giant German panorama.
In 1896, he began working as a magazine illustrator in New York City for Scribner's and Collier's Weekly Magazine, and he also painted portraits, landscapes, and genre scenes. However, he was not a very successful artist in those years in New York.
Trips to the Southwest began in 1906 when he made an agreement with William Simpson, Santa Fe Railway advertising manager, to paint the Grand Canyon in exchange for free transportation West. In 1907, he completed his Grand Canyon painting...
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20th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Ink
Wildlife drawing of crow by enlightened british painter
Located in Milan, IT
Peter Paillou (c.1720 – c.1790) was a British artist best known for his paintings of birds, many of which were used as book illustrations. He was given a commission to paint a gilded...
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18th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
Wildlife painting of sitting owl by british Enlightenment painter
Located in Milan, IT
Peter Paillou (c.1720 – c.1790) was a British artist best known for his paintings of birds, many of which were used as book illustrations. He was given a commission to paint a gilded pheasant in 1745. He was employed by Thomas Pennant to paint pictures of birds...
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18th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
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Find a wide variety of authentic Naturalistic animal drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Charlotte Williams, Thomas Broadbent, Charles Burdick, and Chester Dixon Snowden. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Naturalistic animal drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 7.49 inches across are also available. Prices for animal drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $38,815, while the average work sells for $1,500.