KARTEL Portrait Paintings

19th Century English School Portrait of a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, circa 1890 Oil on canvas, unsigned. Animal portraiture occupied a special place within Victorian art, refl...

Description Title: Portrait of a French Bulldog Materials: oil on canvas Signature: signed lower right Provenance: private collection Germany Dimensions canvas: 40 cm x 50 cm Framed...

This painting is a portrait of a giraffe. A native African animal, the giraffe is a graceful and beautiful creature that inspires and captivates with its beauty. The graphic techniqu...

Crocodile wildlife painting depicting a balloon-like reptile with a colorful crest, combining animal portraiture, humor and pop surrealist imagery on linen canvas. Sir Tori I is an ...

This animal portrait, "Soft Spot", is a 9x12 oil painting on canvas featuring a deep red golden retriever resting in the light of the sun. About the artist: Beth’s favorite subject...

"Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on a Red Cushion" Hubert Henrard (Belgium, 1816-1898) Oil on canvas, signed lower left 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 frame) inches Ex. collection: B...

This charming portrait of a Collie dog by Frederick French, painted circa 1896, captures the loyal and calm nature of one of the most beloved breeds. French's delicate attention to d...

This piece, "Grace of a Champion", is a 24x24 equine oil painting on canvas by artist Adrian Rigby featuring a portrait of legendary Triple Crown winner, ...

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 22 x 36 inches Framed size: 30.75 x 44.75 inches Signed lower right

Silver balloon ostrich portrait painting combining wildlife imagery, inflatable aesthetics and contemporary figurative art on linen canvas. Lady Truthi III is an original acrylic painting by Sofía Cristina Jiménez from her ongoing Ascendants and Descendants series. The work presents an ostrich transformed into a metallic inflatable figure, exploring ideas of hierarchy, visibility and symbolic distinction through the language of contemporary wildlife portraiture. Combining bird art, balloon animal imagery and pop surrealist aesthetics, the painting transforms a familiar animal subject into a striking contemporary icon. The composition focuses on the elongated neck and head of the ostrich, presented in a vertical format that reinforces the bird’s natural elegance and height. Rendered in metallic silver tones with subtle blue reflections, the inflatable surface captures light through segmented forms that recall balloon sculptures and synthetic materials. Small orange accents within the beak introduce a chromatic counterpoint that activates the otherwise restrained palette. Throughout the Ascendants and Descendants series, Sofía Cristina Jiménez isolates individual animal figures and transforms them into inflatable presences. Removed from their natural habitats and presented without narrative context, these animals become symbolic portraits that invite reflection on status, identity and representation. The ostrich, traditionally associated with vigilance, speed and distinctive physical presence, becomes here a contemporary portrait subject suspended between nature and artifice. The deep blue background isolates the figure and intensifies its sculptural quality. Light functions as a structural element, defining volume through reflections while emphasizing the manufactured appearance of the inflatable form. This contrast between animal identity and synthetic construction lies at the center of the work’s visual language. Executed in acrylic on linen canvas, the painting combines precise rendering, strong graphic clarity and a contemporary sensibility that allows it to function equally as wildlife art, contemporary portrait painting and decorative statement piece. Medium: Acrylic on linen canvas Series: Ascendants and Descendants Condition: Excellent original condition Frame: Unframed Installation: Ready to hang Authenticity: Unique original artwork This work is particularly suited for collectors interested in ostrich paintings...

Dave Seeley's "The Goddess Animalia" is an exquisite original oil on print artwork, presenting a breathtaking fusion of the human form with the animal kingdom. Spanning a substantial...

This cow knows her power; her man’s shirt is color-coordinated to her bridle. It would be hard to imagine any cocky tech bro prouder of his new Verde Mantis (Green) Lambo than this dewy-eyed farmer with his most productive bovine, hopefully the source of a divine cheese. Done in the classic palette of Provence, and abundant with the area’s renowned grape clusters, sunflowers and pears, it comes with a promise to transport you to that land of eternal sunshine (well, except for the Mistral season). The creator, Suzanne Etienne...