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"11:17" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor with raven, clock, tumbler of whiskey

"11:17" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor with raven, clock, tumbler of whiskey

By Thomas Broadbent

Located in New York, NY

This watercolor painting depicts a profile of a large raven perched on a shelf, with a glass tumbler of whiskey with ice cubes and a small branch as a garnish. A large clock hangs o...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Donkey with Bells - Original Drawing in pen - Early 20th Century

Donkey with Bells - Original Drawing in pen - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Donkey with bells is an original drawing in pen, realized by an anonymous artist of the Early 20th century. Monogrammed on the lower. artist name on the rear, illegible. Good condi...

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Early 20th Century Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen

A Rural Landscape With Cows and Horses, Watercolor by Hilding Linnqvist
A Rural Landscape With Cows and Horses, Watercolor by Hilding Linnqvist

A Rural Landscape With Cows and Horses, Watercolor by Hilding Linnqvist

Located in Stockholm, SE

This watercolor by Hilding Linnqvist who was a Swedish artist born in 1891 and passed away in 1984. Linnqvist, known for his association with the Naïvist movement, often described as...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Italian School, c. 1700, Design with Dove, Serpent and Oak Wreath, Chalk
Italian School, c. 1700, Design with Dove, Serpent and Oak Wreath, Chalk

Italian School, c. 1700, Design with Dove, Serpent and Oak Wreath, Chalk

Located in Greven, DE

Italian School, circa 1700 – Ornamental Design with a Dove and a Serpent in an Oak Wreath This large and sculptural black chalk drawing, heightened with white, probably by an Italia...

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17th Century Baroque Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Original Pastel Drawing of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef
Original Pastel Drawing of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef

Original Pastel Drawing of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef

Located in Preston, GB

Original Pastel Drawing on Paper of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef Art measures 25 x 18 inches Frame measures 33 x 26 inches Nayef was pipped by Golan in t...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

Rare Drawing, Woman with horse, Erotic, Figurative ink , by Padmashree Sunil Das
Rare Drawing, Woman with horse, Erotic, Figurative ink , by Padmashree Sunil Das

Rare Drawing, Woman with horse, Erotic, Figurative ink , by Padmashree Sunil Das

By Sunil Das

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Sunil Das - Rare Early Drawing III Pen & Ink on paper 22 x 14 inches Complimentary shipment in a roll form. Sunil Das ( 1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal ....

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1980s Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens
Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens

Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

From the mind of the artist comes "Sleestak Ray", taken from the extra-dimensional race of reptilian bipedal humanoid species native to the "Land of the Lost". He has combined a chil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Sumi Ink, Color Pencil

"There is No Question" Early Modern Original Foley's Ad Layout with Mink Stole
"There is No Question" Early Modern Original Foley's Ad Layout with Mink Stole

"There is No Question" Early Modern Original Foley's Ad Layout with Mink Stole

Located in Houston, TX

Early modern original watercolor and gouache ad layout for Foley's by Houston portraitist Robert C. Joy. The work features a mink stole laid out in the shape of a question mark. Ther...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

"The First Bird with Egg, Duckling Abstraction, " Oil Pastel by Reginald K. Gee
"The First Bird with Egg, Duckling Abstraction, " Oil Pastel by Reginald K. Gee

"The First Bird with Egg, Duckling Abstraction, " Oil Pastel by Reginald K. Gee

By Reginald K. Gee

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The First Bird with Egg, Duckling Abstraction" is an original oil pastel on board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist initialed the piece on the back. It features an abstracted duckling ...

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1980s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Board

Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) A peasant girl with her flock of Turkeys, drawing
Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) A peasant girl with her flock of Turkeys, drawing

Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) A peasant girl with her flock of Turkeys, drawing

By Gustave Fraipont

Located in Paris, FR

Gustave Fraipont (1849-1923) A Peasant girl with her flock of Turkeys, Ink and heightenings of blue watercolor on paper 23 x 15 cm Signed on the lower left and titled on lower righ...

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1890s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Watercolor

Flow - Black and White Etching of a Female with Long Hair, Matted and Framed
Flow - Black and White Etching of a Female with Long Hair, Matted and Framed

Flow - Black and White Etching of a Female with Long Hair, Matted and Framed

By Juan Barragán

Located in Chicago, IL

***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Etching

Christmas night with Donkeys, a Robin and Lambs in a stable by a crib
Christmas night with Donkeys, a Robin and Lambs in a stable by a crib

Christmas night with Donkeys, a Robin and Lambs in a stable by a crib

By Diana Matthes

Located in Woodbury, CT

A wonderful English watercolor painting depicting A Donkey, Lambs and a Robin in a stable the night before Christmas.. This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illu...

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1990s Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

An English scene of a Donkey and Rabbits in a field, with wild flowers
An English scene of a Donkey and Rabbits in a field, with wild flowers

An English scene of a Donkey and Rabbits in a field, with wild flowers

By Diana Matthes

Located in Woodbury, CT

A wonderful English watercolor painting depicting A Donkey, Lambs and a Robin in a stable the night before Christmas.. This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illu...

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1990s Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Animal with Rider, maquette

Animal with Rider, maquette

By Joy Brown

Located in Greenwich, CT

The work has evolved from vessels and animal shapes to the human-like forms and abstract wall reliefs of recent years.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Landscape with animals and Figures

Landscape with animals and Figures

By George Garrard

Located in London, GB

Attributed To George Garrard Landscape with animals and figures. oil on canvas

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18th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Exotic Fish With Shell by Chésade - Unique Bronze Sculpture, Animal Art, Sealife
Exotic Fish With Shell by Chésade - Unique Bronze Sculpture, Animal Art, Sealife

Exotic Fish With Shell by Chésade - Unique Bronze Sculpture, Animal Art, Sealife

By Chésade

Located in Paris, FR

Despite the striking realism of these works of art, they are more motivated by a strong desire to convey the artist's or the animal's own subjective feelings than by a desire to tric...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Utopia - Signed limited animal fine art print, Colour, Horse with an actress
Utopia - Signed limited animal fine art print, Colour, Horse with an actress

Utopia - Signed limited animal fine art print, Colour, Horse with an actress

By Laurent Campus

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Utopia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2016 - Edition of 10 Aida FOLCH ( Spanish actress) and Utopie ,Barcelona Tribute to Jean Rochefort ( French actor) This ...

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic P...

Lady with Bird and Cat II /// Contemporary Animal Figurative Modern Painting Art
Lady with Bird and Cat II /// Contemporary Animal Figurative Modern Painting Art

Lady with Bird and Cat II /// Contemporary Animal Figurative Modern Painting Art

By Dan May

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Lady with Bird and Cat II" *Signed by May lower left. It is also signed and dated on verso Year: 2020 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on C...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Mountain Landscape with Animals and Figures
Mountain Landscape with Animals and Figures

Mountain Landscape with Animals and Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

A student of Regnault and of Bertin, Jean-Charles Joseph Rémond exhibited at the Salon from 1814 to 1848. He was awarded his first grand prize in 1821 for "L'enlevement de Proserpin...

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19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dutch or Flemish Landscape with Figures & Animals
Dutch or Flemish Landscape with Figures & Animals

Dutch or Flemish Landscape with Figures & Animals

Located in Milford, NH

A beautifully detailed late 17th or early 18th century Dutch or Flemish landscape with cows grazing in the water, goats, dogs, and other animals near the water’s edge, under the watc...

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Late 17th Century Flemish School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ceramic Vessel Form with Surface Illustration, Glazed Stoneware, Animals Leopard
Ceramic Vessel Form with Surface Illustration, Glazed Stoneware, Animals Leopard

Ceramic Vessel Form with Surface Illustration, Glazed Stoneware, Animals Leopard

By Bryan Burk

Located in St. Louis, MO

Ceramic Vessel Form with Surface Illustration, Glazed Stoneware, Animals Leopard "Growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s, Bryan Burk had a strong interest in the traditionally hand drawn...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Earthenware Pottery Vessel with Animal Skin from Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)
Earthenware Pottery Vessel with Animal Skin from Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)

Earthenware Pottery Vessel with Animal Skin from Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)

Located in Chesterfield, MI

This Earthenware Vessel is believed to be Tarahumara (from Northern Mexico). The artist and date of creation is unknown. Dried animal hide (possibly deer skin) is wrapped around the ...

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20th Century More Art

Materials

Earthenware

Abstract Lithograph with Animals and Figures
Abstract Lithograph with Animals and Figures

Abstract Lithograph with Animals and Figures

By Michael William Eggleston

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract figurative lithograph with a lively jumble of abstracted animal and figurative forms by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century).

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny
Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny

Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny

By Evert den Hartog

Located in Utrecht, NL

The sculptures of Evert den Hartog are presently casted at Art Casting art foundry in Belgium. His favourite subjects are animals in a wide variety.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Polyester

Earthenware Vessel with Animal Skin. Believed to be Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)
Earthenware Vessel with Animal Skin. Believed to be Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)

Earthenware Vessel with Animal Skin. Believed to be Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)

Located in Chesterfield, MI

This Earthenware Vessel is believed to be Tarahumara (from Northern Mexico). The artist and date of creation is unknown. It measures approximately 11.5 x 10 inches. Dried animal hide...

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20th Century More Art

Materials

Earthenware

Meeting, Bronze Animal Sculpture with Inscribed Signature by Nili Carasso
Meeting, Bronze Animal Sculpture with Inscribed Signature by Nili Carasso

Meeting, Bronze Animal Sculpture with Inscribed Signature by Nili Carasso

By Nili Carasso

Located in Long Island City, NY

Nili Carasso was born in 1951, in Jerusalem. At the age of ten, Nili attended art classes at the Bezalel art school in Jerusalem. By the time Nili was 26, she graduated from David Ya...

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Early 2000s Folk Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Central Park Zoo  with Sea Lions and Animals
Central Park Zoo  with Sea Lions and Animals

Central Park Zoo with Sea Lions and Animals

By Constantin Alajalov

Located in Miami, FL

A charming and stylized depiction of a day at the Central Park Zoo. with World War Two uniformed visitors front and center. Sea lions put on a show in front of a packed audience. The...

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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

New Jungle - Surreal Tropical Landscape with Animals by Marc Zimmerman
New Jungle - Surreal Tropical Landscape with Animals by Marc Zimmerman

New Jungle - Surreal Tropical Landscape with Animals by Marc Zimmerman

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

A hip, colorful and surreal junglescape, full of animals and lush plant forms, made as a vivid counterpoint to city living. Marc Zimmerman's jungle series grew over more than twelve...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Kingfisher" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic
"Kingfisher" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic

"Kingfisher" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic

By Dana Younger

Located in Denver, CO

"Kingfisher" is a charming and striking woodcarving relief sculpture created by American artist Dana Younger. Made from walnut, resin, and acrylic, this piece depicts a Kingfisher pe...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Walnut, Acrylic

"Bluebird" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic
"Bluebird" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic

"Bluebird" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic

By Dana Younger

Located in Denver, CO

"Bluebird" is a charming and striking woodcarving relief sculpture created by American artist Dana Younger. Made from walnut, resin, and acrylic, this piece depicts a Bluebird perche...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Walnut, Acrylic

DURER WITH CHERRIES, lenticular, patterns, floral, animals, historical, pink
DURER WITH CHERRIES, lenticular, patterns, floral, animals, historical, pink

DURER WITH CHERRIES, lenticular, patterns, floral, animals, historical, pink

By Barbara Strasen

Located in New York, NY

acrylic and graphite on original lenticular Barbara Strasen manipulates memories by finding the malleable moments of perception. In the “S” series, a figure appears in each painting...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Lenticular

Still Life with Flowers, Fruits, and Animals, Late 17th Century
Still Life with Flowers, Fruits, and Animals, Late 17th Century

Still Life with Flowers, Fruits, and Animals, Late 17th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas. Neapolitan school of the seventeenth-eighteenth century. The large composition is rich in numerous different elements: in the center stands a large floral com...

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Late 17th Century Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th century garden/park scene with fountain, animals, and figures
18th century garden/park scene with fountain, animals, and figures

18th century garden/park scene with fountain, animals, and figures

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th century garden/park scene with fountain, animals, and figures. Tribute to Jacques De La Jove. Oil on canvas. No visible signature. 18 x 24 on framed, 23 x 30.75 framed.

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18th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Animal Lover - Magazine Cover Illustration with Dog and Little Boy
Animal Lover - Magazine Cover Illustration with Dog and Little Boy

Animal Lover - Magazine Cover Illustration with Dog and Little Boy

By Kurt Ard

Located in Fort Washington, PA

According to The Saturday Evening Post, after the artist submitted his sketches to the magazine’s editors and art department, Ard had to wait for a response before beginning his fina...

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1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Street Musician with Children and Animals
Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Street Musician with Children and Animals

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Street Musician with Children and Animals

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fine English School Ink & Watercolor Street Musician with Children and Animals Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 ink drawing with watercolour wash on arti...

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Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Extinct Soul", Acrylic Painting on Linen with Animal and Floral Motifs
"Extinct Soul", Acrylic Painting on Linen with Animal and Floral Motifs

"Extinct Soul", Acrylic Painting on Linen with Animal and Floral Motifs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Extinct Soul" is an original artwork by Marcos Navarro and is made of acrylic on linen and measures 24"h × 18"w. It is signed en verso by the artist. With base in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

"Siamese Horse Cat with Foal Kitten" Found vintage ceramic animals
"Siamese Horse Cat with Foal Kitten" Found vintage ceramic animals

"Siamese Horse Cat with Foal Kitten" Found vintage ceramic animals

By Debra Broz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This figurative sculpture titled "Siamese Horse Cat with Foal Kitten" is an original artwork by Debra Broz made of secondhand ceramics and mixed media. The sculpture measures 5.5"h x...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Found Objects

Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Summer Meadows with Animals Grazing
Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Summer Meadows with Animals Grazing

Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Summer Meadows with Animals Grazing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Summer Meadows" French Impressionist artist circa 1930'soil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sound cond...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Delicate Louis Eilshemius Landscape Drawing with Animal
Delicate Louis Eilshemius Landscape Drawing with Animal

Delicate Louis Eilshemius Landscape Drawing with Animal

By Louis Eilshemius

Located in New York, NY

Louis Elshemius (1864-1941) Untitled, c. 1900 Pencil on paper Sight: 7 3/4 x 10 in. Framed: 13 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 1 in. Louis M. Eilshemius studied art in Germany and at the Art Student...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Composition with Animals - Etching by Louis Legrand - 1771

Composition with Animals - Etching by Louis Legrand - 1771

By Louis Legrand

Located in Roma, IT

Composition with Animals is an etching realized in 1771 by Louis Legrand (1723-1807). Titled and Signed on the plate. The artwork is depicted through confident strokes. Good condi...

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1770s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition with Animals - Etching by Louis Legrand - 1771

Composition with Animals - Etching by Louis Legrand - 1771

By Louis Legrand

Located in Roma, IT

Composition with Animals is an etching realized in 1771 by Louis Legrand (1723-1807). Titled and Signed on the plate. The artwork is depicted through confident strokes. Good condi...

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1770s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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    Rosa Bonheur painted animals because she had a deep love for them. The French artist also produced realistic sculptures depicting various animals. Animals were a part of her daily life, as she had many pets, including lions, sheep, horses and gazelles. You'll find a range of Rosa Bonheur art on 1stDibs.
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    The most famous animal sculptor of all time is arguably Antoine-Louis Barye. The French artist was acclaimed not only for his skill but also as the founder of what became known as the French Animalier School. Barye's specialty was wild game such as lions, tigers and elephants, but he also created equestrian groups and mythological figures, typically in bronze. In order to realistically depict animal anatomy, he spent much time at the Jardin des Plantes menagerie in Paris. Explore a variety of Antoine-Louis Barye sculptures on 1stDibs.
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    In art, a print is a work produced multiple times by transferring an image from a plate to another surface. Making a print can be as straightforward as pressing a painted surface against another surface or as complex as triggering a chemical reaction to create an image. Artists embrace different techniques to yield various effects: some printing techniques, like etching, emphasize lines, for example, while others, like lithograph printing, are better for creating soft textures. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of art prints.
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