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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

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

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

19th century English Antique Portrait of a terrier or toy dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
Edwin Loder – son of famous artist James Loder – originally enlisted in the 62nd Regiment of Foot in 1846 at the age of 19, serving mainly in India. After 20 years in the Forces, Ed...
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1860s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

A basket upgrade (springer spaniel)
Located in London, GB
Painted in 1922, this sensitive and beautifully observed portrait captures the quiet intelligence and loyal character of a liver-and-white Springer Spaniel. Seated with dignity on a ...
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1920s Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Scottish Landscape Highland Cattle on Loch Pathway Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Highland Landscape with Drover and Cattle A. Lewis (19th - 20th Century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 30 inches canvas: 12 x 20 inches provenance: private col...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Antique Victorian English 19th Century, three Spaniels dogs in an Interior
By George Armfield
Located in Woodbury, CT
Antique Victorian English 19th Century, three Spaniel dogs in an Interior. George Armfield was a mid-Victorian painter of mostly dog scenes but also painted other animal subjects su...
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1850s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Dog Protecting His Lunch' by Charles Van Den Eycken ( 1859 – Brussels – 1923 )
By Charles Van Den Eycken
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Van Den Eycken 1859 – Brussels – 1923 Belgian Painter 'Dog Protecting His Lunch' Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Ch. Van den Eycken 1899' Medium: oil on canvas Dime...
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19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Arturo Orselli, The Flirtatious Huntsman
By Arturo Orselli
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming late 19th-century oil painting by Arturo Orselli (fl. 1880-1896) depicts a huntsman wearing riding gear conversing somewhat flirtatiously with two ladies. Attired in o...
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1890s Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Woman with Parasol and her dog" 19th century Barbizon French oil on panel
By Leon Richet
Located in New York, NY
Oil on panel 15 1/4 x 10 inches ( 38.7 x 25.4 cm.) Framed: 24 x 18 1/2 inches (61 x 47 cm.) Signed lower left: Léon Richet Provenance: Private collection USA Léon Richet was born i...
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19th Century Barbizon School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Family Farm
By John Frederick Herring Jr
Located in Lexington, KY
Provenance: Anon. sale, Christie’s, London, 5 June 1998, lot 32 (25,300 Euro) Son of John Frederick Herring Sr. The Junior Herring painted farm and equestrian scenes similar in sub...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Belvoir, Checked
By Henry Koehler
Located in Lexington, KY
Established in 1750 on the 15,000 acre Belvoir Estate in Leicestershire, England. The Belvoir Hunt, also known as the “Duke of Rutlands Hounds”, has a very long and rich history. The...
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1880s Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Belvoir, Checked
The Belvoir, Checked
$15,000
H 24 in W 40 in
Pietro Longhi (Venetian master) - 18th century figure painting - Hunter
Located in Varmo, IT
Pietro Longhi (Venice 1701 - Venice 1785) - The Hunter. 60.5 x 50.5 cm without frame, 70.5 x 60.5 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a carved and gilded wooden frame (not signed). -...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'The Little Writer – L’écrivain' 1913 by Charles Van Den Eycken (1859 – 1923)
By Charles Van Den Eycken
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Van Den Eycken 1859 – Brussels – 1923 Belgian Painter 'A Playfull Kittens – L’écrivain' 1913 Signature: signed lower left and dated 'Ch. Van den Eycken 1913.' Medium: oil o...
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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle
Located in Varmo, IT
English painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with Highland herd at the lake. 102 x 77 cm without frame, 108 x 82 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded woode...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Highland Cattle at a Moorland Pool, Perthshire - British c1900 art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted artist Henry Robinson Hall. Painted circa 1900 the setting is in Perthshire. In the foreground several highland cat...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Basse Cour Alexandre Defaux (1826/1900)
Located in GOUVIEUX, FR
Basse cour d'Alexandre Defaux (1826–1900) Huile sur panneau Dimensions : 45 x 31 cm Cadre ancien en bois doré à décor de godrons et perles Cette scène rurale baignée d’ombre et de ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Highland Cattle Glen Sannox Arran - British Victorian art landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted artist Henry Robinson Hall. Painted circa 1900 the setting is Glen Sannox, Arran in the Scottish Highlands. Glen Sa...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

'Friends of the Circus' by Vincent de Vos (1829 – 1875) signed and dated 1872
Located in Knokke, BE
Vincent de Vos 1829 – Kortrijk – 1875 Belgian Painter 'Friends of the Circus' Signature: signed lower right and dated 1872 'V. de Vos. 72' Medium: oil on panel, with the artist’s c...
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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

19th century Portrait of a Bulldog Mum with puppies in a barn interior playing
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to Edwin Loder (British, fl. mid–late 19th Century) Mother Dog and Puppies in a Stable Interior Oil on canvas, unsigned English School, circa 1880 Presented in a period-st...
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1880s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Scottish Oil Painting Highland Stags in Loch Waters under Moonlight
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Family by Clarence Roe (1850-1920) signed oil painting on canvas with board backing, framed framed: 28 x 40 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches condition: very good provenanc...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Cattle in Farm Landscape - American Impressionist art landscape oil painting
By William Samuel Horton
Located in London, GB
This stunning Impressionist farm landscape oil painting is by one of the leading American Impressionist artists, William Samuel Horton. Horton moved to England in1918 and travelled e...
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1910s American Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Woman with Hounds, Original Cover for The Saturday Evening Post
By Edward Penfield
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, October 27, 1906 Medium: Watercolor on board Dimensions: 17.00" x 12.00" Signed: Lower Right EXHIBITED: Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Ma...
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Early 1900s Antique Animal Paintings

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Board, Watercolor

Horse portrait oil painting of a fleabitten grey horse in a stable
By George Wright
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Wright British, (1860-1944) Fleabitten Grey Horse in a Stable Oil on canvas, signed, old label verso Image size: 15.5 inches x 21.25 inches Size including frame: 22.75 inche...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Horse portrait oil painting of a chestnut hunter in a stable
By George Wright
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Wright British, (1860-1944) Chestnut Hunter in a Stable Oil on canvas, signed, old label verso Image size: 15.5 inches x 21.25 inches Size including frame: 22.75 inches x 28...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Mid 19th Century Victorian Oval Oil Painting Terrier Dogs in Barn Interior
By George Armfield
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Three Terrier Dogs in Barn Interior Attributed to George Armfield (British 1808-1893) oil on canvas, framed within antique oval inset gilt swept frame framed: 27 x 31 inches canvas: ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'Star', A running horse belonging to His Grace the Duke of Bridgewater
By James Seymour
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James Seymour (1702-1752) 'Star', A running horse belonging to His Grace the Duke of Bridgewater Mezzotint by R. Houston Image size 10 x 14 in Framed size 13 x 17 in James Seymour w...
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Mezzotint

Amor et Pietas - Important 19th Century Royal Academy Exhibition Oil Painting
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Amor et Pietas’ by Ursula Wood S.W.A. (1868-1956). The painting – which depicts a group of children laying to rest their pet dog – is signed and dated by the artist. Ursula Wood’s ...
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1890s Aesthetic Movement Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

'Boy in a Dog Cart' by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip ( 1821 – 1909 )
By Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
Located in Knokke, BE
Henriëtte Ronner-Knip Amsterdam 1821 – 1909 Brussels Dutch – Belgian Painter 'Boy in a Dog Cart' Signature: signed lower right ‘Henriette Ronner.' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: ...
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19th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming little 19th century oil on board. I am not sure if it’s European or American. The painting measures 12 inches wide by 6 inches high. The frame is 3/4 of an inch around. Pain...
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19th Century Academic Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Terrier Portrait - 19th Century Antique English Oil on Canvas Dog Painting
By Colin Graeme Roe
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb late 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a terrier by the sought after animal painter Colin Graeme Roe. The work is excellent quality, signed lower left and presented in...
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Late 19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian Oil Painting Ducks & Pigeon in Barn Interior Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Farm yard Friends English artist, mid 19th century circle of John Frederick Herring Snr (1795-1865) bears signature verso oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 7 x 8 inches provenance: pri...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

A Little Lost Lamb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Legendary Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn once said about making motion pictures, “If you want to send a message, use Western Union.” However, it’s likely that artist M.A. Calvin c...
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19th Century Rococo Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Little Lost Lamb
A Little Lost Lamb
$1,650
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 3 in
The Logging Team Horses Pulling Timber Cart Large Antique English Oil Painting
By John Falconar Slater
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Logging Team by John Falconar Slater (British, 1857-1937) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 32 inches canvas: 20 x 27 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition...
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Late 19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Fine 1830's English Sporting Art Country House Painting Shooting Gentlemen Woods
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Day Shooting in the Woods English artist, circa 1830's period signed with initials "S. E." lower right oil painting on canvas, framed in period antique gilt frame from the first h...
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1830s English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian English Hunting Scene Horse & Riders in British Landscape Signed Oil
By Joseph Dixon Clark
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Broken Free!" by Joseph Dixon Clark (British, 1849 - 1944) signed oil on board, framed framed: 16 x 24 inches board: 10 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: a ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Large Victorian British Pastoral Oil Painting Cattle Grazing Tranquil River View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Pastures by Walter James Slater (British, 1845-1923) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 41.5 x 33 inches canvas: 36 x 28 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Conditi...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Antique Western River Crossing Equestrian Landscape Oil Painting circa 1910
By Clarence Rowe
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6012 River Crossing Equestrian painting, a 1910"s black and white oil on canvas , signed lower right by Clarence Rowe 1910. Age wear Unframed
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1910s Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Dog Portrait "Two Bulldogs-Best of Friends" Maud Earl (English, 1863-1943)
By Maud Earl
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Two Bulldogs-Best of Friends" Maud Earl (English, 1863-1943) Oil on canvas Signed lower right 24 1/4 x 18 (30 x 23 1/4) inches In the pantheon of 19th and early 20th century paint...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The sage - a favourite dog
By Lilian Cheviot
Located in London, GB
Lilian Cheviot (1876- c.1936) The sage signed 'L. Cheviot' (lower right) oil on canvas 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.3 cm.) with frame 15 ¾ x 13 ¾ in. (40 x 35 cm.) Renowned for her sens...
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Victorian Oil Painting Young Child with Her Pet Dog & Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Favorite Pet Portrait of a Victorian English Child with her Dog English artist, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 28.5 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection,...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Huge Victorian Sporting Art Oil Painting Spaniels Chasing Pheasant in Woodland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flushing the Pheasant! by J. Langlois, British 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 53 inches canvas: 30 x 50 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

George Mure of Herringswell
Located in Lexington, KY
Oil on canvas. Provenance: Miss Mure of Perceton; Anonymous Sale; Sotheby’s, New York, 9 June 1989, lot 97 Exhibited: Rountree Tryon, 2015 Sporting Exhibition Literature: J.N.P. W...
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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Panoramic Cloudscape Cows Grazing Bucolic Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready...
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1910s Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

portrait of 2 dogs, Grand Griffon Vendéen Hunting Dogs by Jules Chardigny
Located in York, GB
A fine oil painting on canvas depicting a Portrait of what i believe to be 2 Grand Griffon Vendéen Hunting Dogs. pairs of Grand Griffon Vendéen hunting dogs, as well as single portr...
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Antique dog painting 19th Century French portrait oil painting of two dogs
Located in AIGNAN, FR
19th Century Antique oil painting of two dogs, a Bichon & Yorkie, I think!! Cute dog painting and unusual because there are two dogs, one looks bored with the whole process and the...
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1880s French School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

A black stallion in a landscape
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Frederick Herring Snr (Surrey 1795-1863 Kent) A black stallion in a landscape Oil on canvas Painting Size - 25 x 33 in Framed Size - 30 x 39 in Provenance The Collection of Ch...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Large 19th century oil - Deer family in a forest landscape - Castle provenance
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Franz Xaver von Pausinger, A Deer Family in Forest Clearing, 1876 which once hung in Häringe Castle This luminous oil painting by Austrian master Franz von Pausinger captures the se...
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19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait Dachshund - FRENCH SCHOOL - Hide and Seek Chut les Barbizons! DOG
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait of a Dachshund dog. Hide and Seek Technique: oil, acrylic, glue, ink on old book pages on wooden frame 40x40cm ■■ 15,7 x15,7inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Wooden frame is made...
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Early 1800s Tonalist Antique Animal Paintings

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Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The Old Guard
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Robert L. Alexander R.S.A., R.S.W. (1840- 1923) The Old Guard signed and dated 'R. ALEXANDER 1889' (lower left) Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 33 x 27 in Framed Size - 42 x 36 in Prove...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Old Guard
The Old Guard
$17,413
H 42 in W 36 in
Pair Italian Still Life Trompe-l'œil Oil Paintings Dead Birds Firenze Italy 1873
By Michelangelo Meucci
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of antique Italian oil on panel paintings Nature Morte of two pairs of gamebirds, in the Trompe-l'oeil style, by Michelangelo Meucci (1840-1909), signed & dated Firenze 1...
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1870s Italian School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

A stallion before a fence, huntsman beyond
By James Ward
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James Ward R.A. (1769-1859) A stallion before a fence, huntsmen beyond signed with monogram 'JWARD' (lower left) Oil on panel Painting Size 14 x 18 in Framed Size 23 x 27 in Provena...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

At the Blacksmith's Shop
Located in Lexington, KY
Provenance: Private Collection Cross Gate Gallery / Fasig-Tipton Auction, Saratoga Springs, New York, August 8, 1997, lot 27. William and Bernadette Joan Berger / Berger Collection E...
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19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

At the Blacksmith's Shop
At the Blacksmith's Shop
$15,000
H 27.25 in W 44.5 in D 3.5 in
Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, Windsor Castle beyond
By Richard Barrett Davis
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Richard Barrett Davies (1782-1854) Portrait of an officer of the 2nd Life Guards, small full-length, with his mount, holding a paper, a troop of mounted Life Guards and Windsor Castle ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Chester Horse Fair
By Henry Charles Woollett
Located in Lexington, KY
Fairs have played a central role in the city of Chester for nearly a millennium and can be traced back to 1092, when Earl Hugh I granted Chester Abbey all the tolls, rents, and issue...
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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Horse Fair at Donegal
Located in Lexington, KY
Oil on canvas. Signed, dated 1863 Provenance: Grubbs Auction, June 8, 1984 Christie’s, New York
; Bartlett Burnap Turner was a British artist who has been referred to as “Horse Fa...
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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Watching over baby
By Henry Garland
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Henry Garland (fl.1854-1900) Watching over baby signed 'H. GARLAND.' (lower left) Oil on canvas Painting Size - 14 x 18 in Framed Size - 20 x 24 in Provenance The Collection of Char...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Watching over baby
Watching over baby
$5,502
H 20 in W 24 in
The Bramham Moor Foxhounds, painting by Joseph Appleyard
Located in London, GB
Joseph Appleyard The Bramham Moor Foxhounds Gouache and watercolour 28 x 38 cm Signed to lower left A skilled painter and draughtsman with a passion for sporting subjects, Joseph A...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Animal Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

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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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    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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