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Vigilance, Loyalty & Devotion - 19th Century Oil Painting Society Beauty & Dogs
By Arthur Wardle
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Vigilance, Loyalty, and Devotion’ by Arthur Wardle R.B.C. R.I. (1864-1949). The painting – which depicts a young beauty surrounded by poppies and her three faithful canine companio...
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

News from the Front - 19th Century Oil Painting Royal Academy Exhibition 1849
By Frederick Goodall R.A.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘News from the Front’ by Frederick Goodall R.A. H.R.I. (1822-1904). The painting – which depicts a diverse cross-section of Victorian figures gathered outside a post office as they...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Antique French Impressionist Barbizon School Sheep Grazing Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist sheep grazing landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 20 inches overall and 15 by 18 painting alone. In excellent original ...
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1880s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

At The Watering Place, Flock of Sheep, Shepherd, Late 19th Century
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
L. Rebecca Knox (American) Signed: L. Rebecca Knox (Lower, Left) " At The Watering Place ", 1886 (Titled on Canvas Verso, Date stamped on Stretcher) Oil on Canvas 16" x 20" Hou...
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Late 19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Hungarian Sporting Art Equestrian Horse Race Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely painted 19th century equestrian painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Image size, 7.75"H by 15.75"L painting alone.
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1880s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trotting Race, Ratter (USA) & Miss Turner (Welsh), 1820
By Henry Alken
Located in Blackwater, GB
Trotting Race, Ratter (USA) & Miss Turner (Welsh), 1820 by HENRY ALKEN SNR (1785- 1851) Large 19th Century English trotting match between Rattler (USA) and Miss Turner (Welsh), o...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Johannes Vollevens I, Portrait Of A Lady In A Rich Blue Gown With A Spaniel
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This splendid late 17th-century three-quarter length portrait by Dutch artist Johannes Vollevens I (1649-1728) depicts a lady wearing a plush blue satin gown with a low, lace-trimmed...
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1670s Dutch School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Cavalier's Pets' 19th century Oil Painting
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, 1802-1873
Located in Hillsborough, NC
'The Cavalier's Pets' by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was exhibited in 1845, and is now in the collection of the Tate Museum of Art n London. This is a fine oil painting copy of the fa...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

On The Chase
By Henry Alken
Located in St. Albans, GB
Henry Thomas ALKEN 1785 – 1851 A very typical example of Alken's work in a beautifully presented original antique frame. Alken's work is highly collectable and this is worthy of any...
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1840s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Antique On The Chase
On The Chase
H 23 in W 35 in D 3 in
19th century English portrait of a dog with her Puppies
Located in Woodbury, CT
H.Jackson. 19th-century English landscape with sheep resting in a field. English late 19th-century painter of animals either in barns or landscapes. His paintings have the influence...
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1890s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

19th century Scottish painting "May" sheep in a countryside landscape 1881
By Joseph Denovan Adam
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Romantic 19th century painting of a peaceful countryside scenery depicting a family of sheep with their little lambs and goats by the Scottish artist Joseph Denovan Adam. Joseph Den...
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19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

R F Henderson, An Owner With A Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier In A Stable
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming provincial early 20th-century British oil painting depicts a Georgian gentleman, his chesnut racehorse and a lively terrier. It’s signed R F Henderson in the lower left...
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1910s English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sheep in Landscape Loch Restil Glen Croe 1895 - British Victorian oil painting
By William Davies
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian landscape oil painting is by artist William M Davies. It was painted in 1895 and the location, inscribed verso, is Loch Restil Glen Croe in Scotland. In...
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1890s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting White Horse Ploughing Autumn Field in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: signed painting: 12 x 2...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Stubbs style 19th C English Horse portrait Bay hunter and hound in a landscape.
By Daniel Clowes
Located in Woodbury, CT
This exquisite oil on canvas by Daniel Clowes, a renowned English sporting painter from the early 19th century, showcases a bay hunter and a hound set against a serene, rolling lands...
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Early 1800s Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Irish Wolfhound - Early 20th Century Dog Portrait Antique Oil on Canvas Painting
By Henry Crowther
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas portrait of an Irish Wolfhound, by Henry Crowther. Excellent quality and condition portrait of the Wolfhound by this very popular do...
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1910s Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Hunt Resting
By Henry Alken
Located in St. Albans, GB
Henry Thomas ALKEN 1785 – 1851 A very typical example of Alken's work in a beautifully presented original antique frame. Alken's work is highly collectable and this is worthy of any...
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1840s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Hunt Resting
The Hunt Resting
H 23 in W 35 in D 3 in
Circa 1870s Dog Painting of a Terrier, by Jules Chardigny (1849-1892)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique 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 bein...
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1880s Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Rainbow Trout -Late 19th Century New England Still Life. Naturalist Oil Painting
By Walter Brackett
Located in Marco Island, FL
A finely executed late 19th-century still life by Walter Brackett (1823-1919) of a rainbow trout with rod and reel in the foreground, along with the fly that captured the trout. Fin...
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1870s American Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A King Charles Spaniel, 19th Century English School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A King Charles Spaniel, 19th Century English School 19th Century English School portrait of a King Charles Spaniel, oil on board. Excellent quality and condition circa ...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painted Cat on Dutch Delft Tiles 18th Century in Historic Violet on White Glaze
Located in Glenford, NY
A set of six framed rare mid to late18th Century Dutch Delft Tiles with a painting of a serious looking Cat in historic dark violet glaze on white glazed earthenware. Dutch Delftwa...
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Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings

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Earthenware

The Monarch Of The Glen, 19th Century by ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903)
By Robert Cleminson
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Monarch Of The Glen, 19th Century by ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) Large 19th Century Scottish Highland Loch scene of "The Monarch Of the Glen", oil on canvas, by Robert Clemins...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Painted Stallion
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
The Painted Stallion William Henry Dethlef Koerner (German, American, 1878-1938) Oil on Panel Signed Lower Right Titled Verso 21.5 x 37 inches 26.5 x 42.5 inches with frame Written ...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Returning from the General Store
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
Returning from the General Store William Henry Dethlef Koerner (German, American, 1878-1938) Oil on Panel Signed Lower Right 24 x 30 inches 27 x 33 inches with frame William Henry D...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Heading Up Trail
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Located in Missouri, MO
Heading Up Trail William Henry Dethlef Koerner (German, American, 1878-1938) Oil on Canvas Board Signed Lower Left 26 x 30 inches 35.25 x 30.75 inches with frame William Henry Dethl...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century horse portrait oil painting of a dark seal brown horse in a stable
By Albert Clark
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Albert Clark British, (1843-1928) Dark Seal Brown Horse in a Stable Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1885 Image size: 17 inches x 23.5 inches Size including frame: 23.25 inches x 29.75...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage English Dog Watercolor Painting Naive Folk Art Portrait Pekingese Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pekingese Dog English Folk Art painting, circa 1930's watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 9 x 11.5 inches board: 8 x 11 inches condition: old tear...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Antique English Dog Painting Head Portrait Jack Russell Terrier 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of Jack Russell Terrier Dog English School, 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed dated 1895 framed: 16.25 x 14.25 inches canvas: 12 x 10 inches Provenance: privat...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Woman with Bird, Advertisement for Treo Elastic Girdles, circa 1923
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original advertisement for the Treo Girdle Company, published in the October 1923 issue of McCall’s Magazine, page 93, and likely in other publications as well. This original adver...
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1920s Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mayday on the Annan - Scottish Victorian art landscape oil painting Scotland
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish Impressionist Victorian expansive landscape oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Farquharson. Painted in 1887 it is entitled verso Mayday on the Annan....
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1880s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Oil Painting English Summer Landscape of the River Arun in Sussex
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘On the Arun, Sussex’ by George Vicat Cole RA, RBA (1833-1893). The painting is signed with the artist’s monogram and dated 1869, in which year Vicat Cole was elected an Associate ...
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1860s English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Horses in a farmyard
By John Frederick Herring Jr
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Frederick Herring Jnr (1815-1907) Horses in a farmyard Signed 'JF Herring' lower right Oil on panel Painting Size - 7 x 9 in Framed Size - 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in Provenance With Art...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

'The Little Donkey' by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 – 1881), dated 1856
By Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
Located in Knokke, BE
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven Waasten 1798 – 1881 Schaarbeek Belgian Painter 'The Little Donkey' Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Eugene Verboeckhoven 1856' Medium: oil on pan...
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil, Canvas

Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Fox Hunting Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Oil Painting A stylish depiction of a hunt servant astride his hunter painted with confidence and spontaneity. Dating to around 1910 it is...
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Early 1900s English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

An English setter reclining in a landscape
By Sawrey Gilpin
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Sawrey Gilpin (1733-1807) An English setter reclining in a landscape Signed 'S: Gilpin' lower right Oil on canvas Painting Size - 40 x 46 in Framed Size - 45 x 51 in Provenance Sale...
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Oil on canvas "still life with flowers Putti and parrot" Vittorio Amedeo Rapous
Located in Gavere, BE
Biography: His family originally came from Racconigi, his father was in the service of the King of Sardinia. From 1748 to 1755 Vittorio Amedeo is mentioned as one of the pupils of ...
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1780s Italian School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century animal oil painting of calves & ducks at a river
By Claude Cardon
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Claude Cardon British, (1864-1937) Farm Friends Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 26.25 inches A tranquil scene of ca...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century English Folk Art portrait of a Bull in Maple frame
Located in Woodbury, CT
Anonymous (English School) Prize Bull Portrait, mid-19th century Oil on canvas, housed in a figured maple frame This striking and endearing portrait of a prize bull stands as a test...
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1830s Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Escuela holandesa (XIX-XX) - Óleo sobre tabla - Paisaje con ganado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior (desconozco el artista) El estado de conservación es aceptable Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas obra: 19 cm altura x 40 cm ancho. ...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

R. Watson (British painter) - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle
Located in Varmo, IT
R. Watson (British, late 19th century) - Herd of Highlanders grazing. 77 x 51 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, unframed. - Work signed and dated on the left: “R. Watson”. Conditio...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Black Labrador, 19th Century Frances Mabel HOLLAMS (1877-1963)
By Florence Mabel Hollams
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Black Labrador, 19th Century Frances Mabel HOLLAMS (1877-1963) Large 19th Century English portrait of a black Labrador, oil on canvas by Frances Mabel Hollams. Excel...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pheasant Shooting
By Samuel Alken Jnr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Samuel Alken Jnr (1784-1825) Pheasant Shooting Signed 'S. Alken' Oil on canvas Painting Size - 12 x 16 1/2 in Framed Size - 17 x 21 1/2 in Samuel Alken Junior (1784–1825) Samuel Alk...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Nautilus" & "The Ameer" - Arabian horses
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent) 'The Ameer, an Arabian' and 'Nautilus' Signed and dated 'J.F.Herring. Senr./1842' lower right Inscribed 'The Ameer./An Arabian' low...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Oil Painting of Thomas Fairfax & Battle Horses English Civil War
By John Frederick Herring Jr
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘The Baron’s Charger’ by John Frederick Herring Jr. (1815-1907). The painting – which depicts the Cromwellian nobleman with his battle horses and attendant hounds – is signed by th...
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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

English School 1939 Oil - Henrietta Maria
Located in Corsham, GB
A handsome study of a race horse in a pasture with two other horses in the distance. Titled and signed illegibly. Inscribed verso. Part of a pair of horse portraits by the same hand....
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Early 20th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th Century English Victorian Head Portrait of Terrier Dog Scruffy Character
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of a Terrier English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 16.25 x 14.25 inches canvas: 12 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Summer Shade - 19th Century Oil Painting of English River Landscape Lancashire
By Henry Dawson
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Summer Shade’ by Henry Dawson R.B.A. (1811-1878). The painting – which depicts cattle in the shade of a large tree on the river Ribble in North Yorkshire – is signed by the artist...
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1860s English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of a shepherd & flock in a country lane
By George Turner
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Turner British, (1843-1910) Near Tonge, Leicestershire Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 15.25 inches x 23.25 inches Size including frame: 22.75 inches x 30.75 inches A cha...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Jack Russell Terrier Dog, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Jack Russell Terrier, 19th Century Large 19th Century English portrait of a Jack Russell terrier dog, oil on canvas attributed to John Emms. Excellent quality and condition study of...
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Early 20th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

At full gallop, James Clark (19th century), signed
By James Clark
Located in London, GB
A beautiful painting showcasing 3 horses in an open landscape at full gallop. This oil on canvas signed painting is by James Clark (1858–1943) who was a provincial English painter bo...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dog Portrait: The Red Terrier, circa 1910
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Red Terrier Possibly Dutch School Oil on wood panel, circa 1900-1910. Initialed lower left 7 1/2 x 7 (12 x 11 1/2 frame) inches A charming and thoughtfully rendered depiction of a t...
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Large Scale Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas, The Agriculture and Livestock Fair
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large early 20th Century naive, folk art, oil on canvas view of a livestock fair by Tanim. The painting is signed bottom left. A wonderful, humorous and playful view of animals an...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A PAIR of hunting paintings
By RUDOLF STONE
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Rudolf Stone (1820-1870) A PAIR of Hunting scene Oil on panel Each Painting Size 6 x 12 in Each Framed Size 9 x 15 in Rudolf Stone was a British artist active in the late 19th centu...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Victorian Pastoral Scene Children with Pet Lamb & Cat 19th-Century Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Feeding the Lamb by William Underhill ( 1808-1908) British signed and dated 1847 Inscribed on a label verso ' Granny ( Clementine Cooper) feeding the lamb with her sister Ellon Butl...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Study of an Arab horse
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent) Study of an Arabian horse Oil on canvas Painting Size - 20 x 24 in Framed Size - 25 x 28 1/2 in Provenance with Richard Green, Lon...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pheasant Shooting & Snipe Shooting
By Samuel Alken Jnr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Samuel Alken Jnr (1784-1825) Snipe Shooting Pheasant Shooting Both signed 'S. Alken' A pair, Oil on canvas Painting Size - 12 x 16 1/2 in Framed Size - 17 x 21 1/2 in Samuel Alken J...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Otto Von Thoren, Pastoral Landscape With Farmer Crossing A Ford
By Otto Von Thoren
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Otto von Thoren (1828-1889) depicts three horses pulling a cart across a shallow ford. Von Thoren was a celebrated painter of l...
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1880s Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'Waggoner', a greyhound in a landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Thomas Gooch (1750-1802) 'Waggoner', a greyhound in a landscape Signed and dated 'T. Gooch 1799' lower right Oil on canvas Painting Size - 14 x 17 1/2 in Framed Size - 18 1/2 x 22in...
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

1930's English Dog Painting Wire Fox Terrier Puppies Waiting to be Fed Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Waiting for Supper' Wire Fox terrier puppies English School, indistinctly signed with monogram dated 1936 watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13.5 x ...
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Early 20th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

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Antique Animal Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of antique animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Old Masters, Impressionist and Modern styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add antique animal paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but John Emms, John Frederick Herring Jr., George Armfield, Arthur Wardle and George Edwards produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Some antique animal paintings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 0.1 inches across, are available.

How Much are Antique Animal Paintings?

The average selling price for antique animal paintings we offer is $5,354, while they’re typically $121 on the low end and $358,263 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Animal Paintings for You

Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.

Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.

Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.

Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.

There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles and designs to match any home or office.

Questions About Antique Animal Paintings
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