Arthur Wardle

"Big Ben in Garden" Portrait of a Bulldog by Arthur Wardle (England, 1864-1949)

Circa 1900

Dog Painting of "Mignonne" dated 1876 Louis Eugène Bourgeois (French 1831-1878) Pastel on cardboard Signed lower left "E. Bourgeois" Inscribed upper right "Mignonne." Reverse of th...

Watercolor Study of a Butterfly French School, Mid 19th Century Watercolor, gouache on paper 5 x 3 1/2 x (11 1/8 x 9 1/8 frame) inches Original period frame A very well observed...

Dog Painting of a Cavalier King Charles Gustav Lorincz (Austrian, 1855-1931) Oil on panel, signed 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 (13 3/4 x 11 1/4 frame) inches Gustav Lorincz was a noted painter of animal subjects, mostly portraiture of dogs and cats...

Double Portrait: Grand Griffon Vendéen Hunting Dogs Jules Chardigny (France, 1842-1892) circa 1870 Oil on canvas, signed 8 x 10 (14 x 16 frame) inches A very finely executed portrait of a pair Grand Griffon Vendéen are a very old breed of French hunting dogs. Jules Chardigny was born in London in 1842. Son and pupil of the sculptor Pierre-Joseph Chardigny, he began his career by presenting a sculpture at the Salon of 1868. At the same time, he trained in painting alongside his master, the talented Thomas Couture. Chardigny specialized in the representation of dogs, his work offers us interesting portraits. He painted a wide range of dog portraits creating a considerable output of excellent, thoughtful portraits. He died in 1892 in Paris. Bibliography : Bénézit, 1976: 669 The Grand Griffon Vendéen is a venerable old breed originating from France. However, the ‘Grand’ part of the moniker refers to the dog’s size…. as in ‘large’… rather than anything more august. Indeed, there are several Vendéen breeds, of which the Grand Griffon is the largest. The breed’s origins go back to 16th century France. Their earlies ancestors...

"Mops," Portrait of a Seated Pug Norbert Schrödl (Vienna, 1842-1912) Oil on canvas, lined, signed and dated lower left Norbert Schrödl 1870 Stamped on the back: "Nachlass N Schrödl...

Dog Painting of a Terrier Jules Chardigny (1849-1892) Circa 1870 Oil on wood panel 8 1/8 x 5 5/8 (13 1/4 x 10 3/4 frame) inches This is one of several examples of dogs being painted in this precise style as face-on with a mirthful expression that we've located. The examples all seemingly date to around 1870 and were painted by several artists all who rather contemporaneous of one another; Louis...

Cocker Spaniels, Barrie Barnett, renown pastel artist, astonishes with her skill with pastel. Not a photograph this is an original painting. Two blonde Cocker Spaniels dogs are loung...

"Hannah and Her Dog" is a painting by Kathryn Keller. The piece is 17.5 inches high and 19.5 inches wide. "Hannah and Her Dog" is framed. The framed dimensions are 25.5 inches high, ...

This charming British Old Master Regency pastel portrait painting is by Royal Academy artist John Russell RA. He trained under Cotes and was much influenced by his admiration for Ro...

This equine impressionist painting, "More Than Just a Horse" by artist Lisa Palombo is a 18x24 acrylic painting on watercolor paper featuring a side view ...

"Friends" original acrylic painting on paper 70x52 cm. The artwork is unframed. The artwork is signed, dated and titled. Original artwork has signed certificate of Authenticity.

This equine oil painting on canvas, "Hopium" 24x30 by artist Shawn Faust features a portrait of a newly born brown foal next to the mother. Tufts of hair caught in the light soak in the warmth of the sun on this cold winter day. About the artist: Shawn’s love and fascination for drawing came as an unexpected gift from his grandfather at the age of 5. Young Faust was a tag-a-long during his grandfather’s impromptu plein air art lesson with his older brother in the back yard of his Aunt’s house. A retired director for the American Red Cross, Shawn’s grandfather, who had only recently picked up the brush himself, began a charcoal sketch that would forever change how Faust would see the world. From that brief lesson, Faust recalls vividly, “The techniques I witnessed from my grandfather that day, were pure magic!” With his newfound gift of magic, Shawn quickly began practicing his art of 3D illusion for anyone who wanted to see it. During his childhood, you would be hard pressed not to find Shawn doodling on a piece of paper at some point during the day. Among his favorite things to draw as a youngster were his comic book heroes. Intsead of reading the comics, he spent all his time studying the line work and muscle forms of the comic book characters. And so, began his interest in portraying the human form. Upon entering college at the University Of Delaware, Shawn enrolled as an accounting major yet emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990. At the U of D he is forever grateful for the privilege of studying under distinguished artists Stephen Tanis, Charles Rowe, Robert Straight and Rosemary Lane. Shortly after graduating, Shawn embarked on a career in Illustration. By 1993 he had quickly become one of Delaware’s prominent architectural illustrators working for more than 75% of the homebuilders in Delaware. Between illustration jobs, Shawn pursued his interest in portrait painting. In 1992 Faust was commissioned to paint the official portrait of outgoing Delaware Governor, Michael Castle. Continuing his quest to learn more about portrait painting, Faust studied with Daniel Greene in 1995. He credits Daniel Greene for giving him the greatest key to unlocking a whole new way of seeing and interpreting color. By 1995, Shawn’s portrait commissions and easel paintings were supporting him as much as his illustration jobs, so he decided to focus entirely on his fine art career. This included opening a gallery and custom frame shop with his wife and brother. During the twelve years of owning and operating the gallery, Shawn continued his intense portrait research by focusing his studies on the eyes of his favorite subject, the horse. His head studies of horses caught the attention of Mr. Richard Golden, a prominent horse owner in Chesapeake City, MD and president of Northview Stallion Station. Northview is best know for standing Northern Dancer...