G. Earl

The Southern Irish Water-Spaniel

1887

The Curly Coated Retriever 1887 Etching

"George" and "Romp, " Sussex Spaniels 1887 Etching 3 x 5

"Bellman, " an Otter-Hound 1887 Etching 3 x 5

The Spanish Pointer 1887 Etching 3 x 5

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

English painter (19th century) - King Charles Cavalier Spaniel dog. 50 x 65 cm unframed, 61 x 77 cm with frame. Old oil painting on canvas, in a giltwood frame. - Signed indistinc...

Circle of George Stubbs (1724-1806). English 18th century portrait of a water spaniel standing in a wooded landscape. This charming painting is a wonderful example of the style of English dog painting made popular by artists such as George Stubbs and other sporting artists working in England in the 18th century who painted the dogs and horses of the aristocracy and wealthier classes. It follows in the ancient tradition of celebrating and commemorating our faithful canine companions through portraiture. Oil on canvas in a giltwood frame Provenance: Private collection, Somerset George Stubbs (1724-1806) was classified in his lifetime as a sporting painter, and as such was excluded from full membership of the Royal Academy. He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces. Having studied anatomy, Stubbs's pictures of horses are among the most accurate ever painted. Stubbs was born in Liverpool, the son of a leather worker...

Predominantly working for private patrons, Dalby is known for his sporting art, landscapes, and dog portraits. His father and teacher David Dalby was also a painter who specialized i...