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A black breasted red cockerell with hen and chicks
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent)
A black breasted red cockerell with hen and chicks
Signed with initials and dated 1855 lower right
Oil on canvas
Painting Size - 10...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; artist unknown, French, Mid-19th century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest;
Artist unknown, French, 19th century (monogrammed "JS"
Circa 1850
10 x 7 (14 3/8 x 17 1/8 frame) inches
This is finely realized portrait of pair of h...
Category
1830s Romantic Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,980
H 14.38 in W 17.12 in
Country Cottage
By Abraham Hulk the Younger
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Late 19th/early 20th century oil on canvas painting in the manner of Abraham Hulk the Younger (1851-1922), this painting was acquired by Saltire Gallerie with a larger painting signe...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Bay Horse, Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming mid-19th-century English school oil painting depicts a bay horse in a stable.
The British aristocracy has always had a passion for equestrian activities, and during th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,718
H 30 in W 39 in
French School Raging Bull VI ♛ 1938 NSWE Oil Impressionist th century AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Raging Bull 6 ♛
This artwork is already collector by using old commercial ads from 1938.
Powerful bull running. Dripping creates movement.
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on o...
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
$957 Sale Price
55% Off
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 1.38 in
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shepherd with Sheep, Cows and a Goat in a Landscape by Jan Frans Soolmaker
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jan Frans Soolmaker (Flanders 1635‑1685)
Shepherd with Sheep, Cows and a Goat in a Landscape
oil on relined canvas
canvas size 56 x 53 cm
frame included
Compare with the signed pa...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,833 Sale Price
25% Off
H 22.05 in W 20.87 in
W.S. Cooper, A Bay Hunter & Groom In A Landscape
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century oil painting by English artist W.S. Cooper (act. 1832-1834) depicts a bay hunter and groom in a landscape with a hunt beyond.
Once hanging in a proud English...
Category
1830s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Lions
By Geza Vastagh
Located in Houston, TX
Vastagh, Geza (1866-1919) Well listed Hungarian artist. Unsigned 22 x 28. Oil on canvas, depicting a lion and lioness, one of his favourite subjects.
Expert's report on hand, circa ...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Victorian English Oil Painting Tranquil Pastoral Landscape with Cattle 1891
By Thomas Spinks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Pastures
by Thomas Spinks (British, 1847-1927)
signed and dated (18)91
oil on board framed
framed: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
board : 7 x 10 inches
Provenance: private collection, En...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English landscape with cattle, sheep resting Oak Tree with Cottage
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Shayer (1787–1879) & Henry Brittan Willis (1810–1884)
Pastoral Landscape with Cattle and Sheep, circa 1830
Oil on canvas, inscribed on the reverse
Presented in a hand-made an...
Category
1830s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Stallion, New York, 18th Century by William Williams (1727-1791)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Stallion, 18th Century
by William Williams (1727-1791) sales to $60,000
Large circa 1770 portrait of a Stallion race horse in an open landscape, oil on panel by Willi...
Category
18th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
$4,805
H 18 in Dm 24 in
Antique American Framed Impressionist Horse Portrait Equestrian Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist horse portrait painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 33 by 30 inches overall, and 26 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Han...
Category
1890s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,250
H 30 in W 33 in D 2 in
'Curious Kittens' by Charles Van Den Eycken (1859 – 1923) Romantic painter
By Charles Van Den Eycken
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Van Den Eycken
1859 – Brussels – 1923
Belgian Painter
'Curious Kittens'
Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Ch. Van den Eycken 1900.'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions:...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,360
H 24.02 in W 28.35 in D 4.73 in
Jean Lachaud, "the Evening Cocotte" - Kitchen Still Life.
Located in Firenze, IT
Jean Lachaud, "The evening cocotte - Kitchen Still Life."
Oil on canvas, 41 x 33 cm
Signed lower right: Jean Lachaud Inscription on the stretcher: "Il sera cocotte"
Very good co...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique English 19th Century Victorian Oil Painting Head Portrait of Spaniel Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Spaniel
English School, 19th century
based on a comparable work by Sir Edwin Landseer
oil on board with cardboard backing, framed in antique deep gilt frame
framed: 21 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lying tiger
By Pierre Andrieu
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas
25 x 45,5 cm (34,7 x 55,2 cm with frame)
= 9.8 × 17.9 in (13.7 × 21.7 in with frame)
Signed lower left
Stamp of sale on the back of the canvas
In 1838, Eugène Delacro...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Puppy Dog Portrait Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American realist dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 10 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
Category
1910s Realist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner with vibrant colors, slightly oxidized.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique American Impressionist Lake Landscape Geese Swimming Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 20 by 27 inches overall, and 12 by 16 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Hands...
Category
1920s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
$2,475
H 20 in W 27 in D 3 in
Antique English Large Horse Portrait And Landscape Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English horse portrait landscape attributed to Henry Barraud (1811 - 1874). Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 34 by 40 inches overall, and 24 by 30 painting alone. In excel...
Category
1870s Realist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,750
H 34 in W 40 in D 2 in
Pierre Eugene Montezin Cavaliers Au Bois
By Pierre Eugène Montezin
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre-Eugene Montezin (French, 1874 - 1946)
"Cavaliers Au Bois"
Oil on Panel.
Signed lower right.
Waterhouse & Dodd label verso.
Sight Size: 12.75 x 16 in.
Overall Framed Size: 21...
Category
1920s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique American Vermont Landscape Framed Cow Grazing Barn Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 30 by 35 inches overall, and 25 by 30 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
Category
1910s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,450
H 30 in W 35 in D 2 in
Early 19th Century sporting horse portrait oil painting of a horse & groom
By Clifton Tomson
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Clifton Tomson
British, (1775-1828)
Catching a Horse
Oil on canvas, signed, inscribed & dated ‘Nottingham 1826’
Image size: 23 inches x 29.25 inches
Size including frame: 30.25 inch...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,543
H 30.25 in W 36.5 in D 2.5 in
19th Century English Portrait of a Jack Russell dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
This finely observed dog portrait, attributed to Richard Aistrop, captures the alert intelligence and character of a Jack Russell Terrier. Shown in profile against a dark, subdued ba...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pulling the pony
By English School
Located in GB
A small, intimate 19th-century genre scene: a country lane where a boy sits astride a compact, shaggy pony while the pony drags a second animal by a short rope. The composition feels...
Category
19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Horse, Animal Painting
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
English School, Late 19th Century, Early 20th Century
" The Horse ", circa 1900
Oil on Board
16" x 12"
Housed in a 2 1/4" Ornamented Frame
Overall Size: 20 1/4" x 16 1/4"
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
19th Century Shepherd with sheep and horse in a river mountain landscape
By Charles Towne
Located in Woodbury, CT
This finely painted pastoral scene is attributed to Charles Towne, one of the leading animal and landscape painters of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The composition depicts...
Category
1830s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century Portrait of a Jack Russel dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
This handsome late Victorian dog portrait by S. Weldon depicts a terrier in profile, its alert expression and attentive gaze beautifully captured with painterly sensitivity. The arti...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pastoral Landscape - Scottish art 1900 Impressionist landscape oil painting
By David Fulton
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Scottish Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted artist David Fulton RWS. Painted circa 1900 it is a pastoral landscape depicting a shepherd and his flock in a l...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,954 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33 in W 38 in D 2 in
Dog In A Chicken Run By Joos Vincent De Vos
By Joos Vincent de Vos
Located in Gent, VOV
"Dog In A Chicken Run By Joos Vincent De Vos"
Vincent de Vos (Kortrijk, 1829 - 1875): Belgian animal painter. He trained at the Kortrijk Academy between 1848 and 1852. His main infl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,316
H 5.52 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Ernest Rouart (1874–1942), Girl with a dog in a garden. Degas-Manet entourage
By Ernest Rouart
Located in Firenze, IT
Ernest Rouart (1874–1942), Girl with a dog 60 x 50 cm. French Impressionist in the Degas–Manet circle
The painting is signed lower right with rosaceous red letters, preserved on its...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,991
H 27.96 in W 24.02 in
19th Century Oil - A Happy Chap
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century portrait depicting a joyful Papillon. His silky, flowing coat and bright, intelligent eyes are rendered in exquisite detail, set against a dark background tha...
Category
19th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed 19th Century Oil - Mr Arthur Whieldon & His Dog
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating 19th century scene, depicting a moment of canine heroism and minor aquatic drama. A gentleman is depicted rescuing his dog from an icy river. Apparently, the dog has al...
Category
19th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hyena head
Located in Paris, IDF
Joseph Urbain MÉLIN
(Paris, 1814 – Avon, 1886)
Hyena head
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
40,5 x 32 cm without frame
65 x 57 cm with frame
1854
Born in Paris on Februar...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian School c.1800 Oil - Shepherdess at The Well
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pastoral study depicting a shepherdess bringing her animals to a rural well to drink. The scene looks over a rustic Italian landscape. Unsigned. Presented in a black casse...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Manner of Karel Dujardin (1626-1678) - 19th Century Oil, Milkmaids and Cattle
Located in Corsham, GB
Several figures tend to a herd of cattle in this large oil landscape. Although the artwork is unsigned, it is reminiscent of Dutch Golden Age artists such as Karel Dujardin, Paulus P...
Category
19th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,250
H 27.76 in W 38.59 in
Mid 19th Century Oil - In the Stable
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pastoral scene by the Dutch artist Albertus Verhoesen (1806-1881), capturing the serene interior of a rustic barn. Bathed in warm, golden light filtering through an open d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mary Kollock Equestrian Forest Painting, 1892
Located in New York, NY
Mary Kollock (American, 1840-1911)
[illegible] France, 1892
Oil on canvas
30 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.
Frame: 36 1/2 x 33 x 2 7/8 in.
Signed, titled, and dated lower right
Landscape, still l...
Category
1890s American Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cows In The Meadow By E. Verboeckhoven
By Eugène Verboeckhoven
Located in Gent, VOV
"Cows In The Meadow By E. Verboeckhoven"
Born in Warneton on 8 June 1798 into a family of Belgian artists, Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven received his early training in his father Bart...
Category
19th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$5,983
H 16.34 in W 21.66 in D 2.66 in
The Pharaoh's Horses
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent)
The Pharaoh's Horses
Oil on canvas
Painting Size - 32 x 32 in
Framed Size - 39 x 39 in
Provenance
Frost & Reed, London, where pur...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Equesterian Animal Oil Painting "Three Wild Horses" 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4031 Oil on canvas in a octagonal wood frame of 3 horses in black and white
Category
1920s Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
FRENCH SCHOOL ALL STAR Dachshund Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Dachshund All Star☀️
In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild.
Artists often use animals as symbols to conve...
Category
1880s Tonalist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Glue, Oil, Acrylic
$454 Sale Price
73% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.46 in
Dogs eating chicken from a table
Located in New York, NY
Signed low left V. Conforti. Oil on wood panel. Excellent condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with Highland Cattle
By George Turner
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Turner
British, (1843-1910)
A Highland Drove
Oil on board, signed, further signed & inscribed verso
Image size: 12 inches x 17.25 inches
Size including frame: 18 inches x 23...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$5,492
H 18 in W 23.25 in D 2 in
Baroque Flemish master - 17th century animal painting - Live nature turkey ducks
Located in Varmo, IT
Flemish Master (17th century) - Still Life with Turkey, Ducks, Rooster, and Rabbit.
97 x 135 cm unframed, 103.5 x 141 cm framed.
Oil on canvas, in an ebonized wooden frame with gil...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,967
H 40.75 in W 55.52 in
Baroque Flemish master - 17th century animal painting - Live nature turkey ducks
Located in Varmo, IT
Flemish Master (17th century) - Still Life with Peacock, Roosters, and a Cat.
97 x 135 cm unframed, 103.5 x 141 cm framed.
Oil on canvas, in an ebonized wooden frame with gilt trim...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,982
H 40.75 in W 55.52 in
Fine 1920s British Horse Oil Painting Sporting Art Equestrian Portrait in Stable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Jim"
by WILLIAM WASDELL TRICKETT (FL. 1921-1939)
signed oil on canvas, framed in wooden original frame
framed: 18 x 22 inches
canvas : 12 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
FRENCH SCHOOL Into the wild Dachshund Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
⏩Into the Wild⏪
This work blends playful portraiture with an experimental mixed-media approach. At first glance, the image of a dachshund bright-eyed, with an inquisitive head tilti...
Category
1880s Tonalist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$451 Sale Price
75% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.46 in
Large French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Pastoral Scene, 'Verdure' Aubusson Style
Located in Cotignac, FR
Monumental French 18th Century oil on canvas 'Verdure' pastoral scene in the manner of the tapestries of Royal Aubusson and the style of Isaac Moillon.
Provenance: Southern French ...
Category
Early 18th Century Rococo Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,967
H 78.75 in W 129.93 in D 5.91 in
Cattle Grazing Near Rhyl, North Wales
Located in St. Albans, GB
A stunning, showpiece example of William Henry Mander's painted in Rhys, North Wales. The size is unusual and perfect for a mantlepiece as a statement piece.
Picture Size: 22 x 36" ...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 18th Century English Dog Oil Painting Spaniels & Terrier in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dogs Playing in Landscape
English School, late 18th century, unsigned
circle of Thomas Gainsborough (English 1727-1788)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 18 x 22 inches
canvas : 12 x 16 ...
Category
Late 18th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century painting Deer family in a forest landscape - Romantic Stag Doe
By Wilhelm Kuhnert
Located in Aartselaar, BE
19th century German romantic painting of a deer family in a snowy forest by Wilhelm Kühnert
A majestic stag stands sentinel at the edge of a sun-drenched clearing, his gaze locked w...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$10,171
H 18.12 in W 26.78 in
Dutch Old Master - Boy feeding his dove, accompanied by his dog 1765
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A young boy feeding his dove, accompanied by his loyal dog, dated 1765
In this intimate Dutch Old Master painting by P. J. Geerst, dated 1765, a tender moment between a child and hi...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,581
H 33.47 in W 25.2 in
Impressionist English fox hunter with hounds in an extensive British landscape
By George Wright
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Wright (1860–1942)
Fox Hunting Scene
Oil on canvas, signed lower left
Circa 1920
Presented in a newly made, hand-carved Watts-style frame
A spirited and richly atmospheric ex...
Category
1920s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Modern Knight Pop Art Precursor The Jostling Match Abstracted Colorful Joy
Located in Norwich, GB
Artists tend to peak quite young, and I often love their early work. It tends to have an infectious enthusiasm, great vigour, originality, imagination and a sense of fun. René Marie...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,260
H 14.57 in W 10.24 in D 0.4 in
Fine 19th Century French Dog Oil Painting Portrait of a Pug in Wooded Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pug Dog
French School, 19th century, unsigned
inscribed verso possibly with the artists name/ former owner
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 26 x 22 inches
canvas : 22 x 19...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Victorian English Oil Painting Young Girl Country House Steps with Her Dog
By Victorian School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl, with her Pet Dog on the Steps of her Country Home
English School, circa 1870's
oil on board, framed in antique gilt swept frame.
framed: 25.5 x 21 inches
b...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings
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Oil
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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
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Rosa 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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