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Arthur Wardle Paintings

British, 1864-1949

Arthur Wardle was a British artist and animalier painter. His prolific oeuvre focused on his fascination with dogs of various breeds, creating rich, naturalistic paintings of domestic pets and hunting animals captured in moments of lifelike movement. His work is characterized by its high degree of realism and is representative of the 19th-century interest in detailed artistic representations of animals. Born in 1860 in London, England, Wardle notably began exhibiting his work at age 16 at the Royal Academy. He began his career by sketching cattle near the Thames river, and would frequently depict exotic wildlife by studying them at the London Zoo and then transposing them onto local landscapes. Wardle was widely appreciated and acclaimed for his paintings, garnering inclusion among the Pastel Society in 1911 and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1922. Wardle died on July 16, 1949, in London, England, and his legacy lives on through his images' reproduction on commercial products like chocolate boxes, posters, calendars, and postcards. Today, the artist’s work can be found amongst the collections of the London-based Tate Modern, Leeds City Museum and The Kennel Club.

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Artist: Arthur Wardle
Arthur Wardle, British oil painting of leopard basking by a river
Arthur Wardle, British oil painting of leopard basking by a river

Arthur Wardle, British oil painting of leopard basking by a river

By Arthur Wardle

Located in Harkstead, GB

An incredibly captivating image of a leopard basking on a rock by a river. Not only is this a very striking study of a magnificent feline but there is also a narrative here with a py...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Arthur Wardle Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

At the Window, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, gilt Frame
At the Window, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, gilt Frame

At the Window, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, gilt Frame

By Arthur Wardle

Located in London, GB

Arthur Wardle 1864 - 1949 At the Window Oil on board, signed lower left Image size: 13 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (34.25 x 19.5 cm) Hand made gilt frame Arthur Wardle Wardle, who was self-...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Arthur Wardle Paintings

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Oil, Board

Setters
Setters

Setters

By Arthur Wardle

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches Framed size: 23.75 x 19.75 inches Signed lower right

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19th Century Arthur Wardle Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Magpie, a Pomeranian

Magpie, a Pomeranian

By Arthur Wardle

Located in London, GB

Arthur Wardle (1864-1949) Magpie, a Pomeranian signed in pencil ‘Arthur Wardle' and inscribed 'Magpie' (lower left and lower right respectively) oil on canvasboard 10 x 14 in. (25.4 ...

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Early 1900s Realist Arthur Wardle Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Chital in a Landscape
Chital in a Landscape

Chital in a Landscape

By Arthur Wardle

Located in Mc Lean, VA

The artist is renowned for his depiction of animals, including exotic species such as polar bears, lions, leopards, and tigers. A chital is a deer native to the Indian subcontinent.

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Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Study of three Basset Hounds running
A Study of three Basset Hounds running

A Study of three Basset Hounds running

By Arthur Wardle

Located in Stamford, GB

A unique and spirited study of three Basset Hounds that remains unfinished. Typical of Wardle, he captures the character and movement of the dogs with great skill, a trait he was wel...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Arthur Wardle Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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