Robert Morley Art

British, 1857-1941

Robert Morley was born at Kentish Town, London, on November 19th, 1857. He was the second son of Professor Henry Morley, LLD and his wife Mary Anne née Stagle. In 1871, he was a 13-year-old student living at Upper Park Road, St John, Hampstead with his mother and his four siblings, Violet, Henry Foster, Margaret and Edith Caroline aged 17, 15, 11 and 6 respectively. He was educated at the Slade School of Fine Art under a well-known painter, Alphonse Legros and afterward in Munich and Rome. He was a Slade scholar and Painting Medalist. In 1881, he was still living at 8 Upper Park Road, Hampstead with his father Henry, a professor of engineering at University College, London and two siblings, Henry and Margaret. He got married to Mary Hodgkinson at Manchester in 1895, and they moved to Tilford Farm House, Farnham Royal, Surrey. They stayed there till 1911 with a visitor and one servant and later they all moved to Stroud, Gloucestershire. Morley was a painter of animal subjects, landscapes, genre and historical subjects. He was exhibiting largely figure subjects but after 1888 turned to just animal painting and landscape. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1884, and in 1921, he exhibited at the Society of Animal Painters and in 1922 at the Society of British Artists The Manor Farm 1693. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists 1889 and subsequently Hon. Morley was a treasurer between 1890–96 and a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club between 1919–26. He was exhibiting in 1919 from The Dial House, Frensham two oils A Garden Gate and Where Wild Fowl Call and in 1921 In Doubt and In Off. In 1924, he exhibited from Langford, Lechdale, Gloucestershire two further oils In the Lull of the World and First Come, First Served. Morley died at Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1941, aged 83.

Artist: Robert Morley

Robert MorleyPortrait of a Spaniel - British Edwardian art dog portrait oil painting, Circa 1910

$10,175

Portrait of a Spaniel - British Edwardian art dog portrait oil painting

By Robert Morley

Located in Hagley, England

This gorgeous British Edwardian dog portrait oil painting is by noted animal artist Robert Morley. Painted circa 1910 the composition is of a black and white spaniel, sitting down, against a white wall and door way. The dog has a black face and black patches with lovely roan type speckles up its legs and body. Morley has beautifully captured the wispy softness of its fur and fluffiness on its chest. Of course the dog has those mesmerising dark brown spaniel eyes that would melt any heart. This is a simply wonderful spaniel portrait...

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1910s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil

Lindsey Kustusch"The Sumatran Tiger" - Original Oil Painting of an Endangered Big Cat, 2023

$6,500

H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

"The Sumatran Tiger" - Original Oil Painting of an Endangered Big Cat

By Lindsey Kustusch

Located in Denver, CO

Lindsey Kustusch's "The Sumatran Tiger" is a stunning handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, with dimensions of 30 x 30 x 1.50 inches. Created in 2023, this piece stands as a p...

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2010s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Jules LeroyFrench BELLE EPOQUE Fancy Gold Frame PLAYFUL KITTENS Oil painting, 1890’s

$7,200

H 25 in W 40 in

French BELLE EPOQUE Fancy Gold Frame PLAYFUL KITTENS Oil painting

By Jules Leroy

Located in New York, NY

Jules Gustave Leroy Jr Playful Kittens 1856-1921 Circa 1890 15x30 inches Image size 25x40 inches with frame Housed in the Original Fancy Gilded Fra...

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1890s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil

Arthur HeyerBrown and White Cat Drinking Milk From a Bowl

$2,900

H 21.5 in W 25.5 in

Brown and White Cat Drinking Milk From a Bowl

By Arthur Heyer

Located in New York, NY

Brown and White Cat Drinking Milk From a Bowl, by Arthur Heyer Oil on canvas 21.5 x 25.5 inches Arthur Heyer was born in Haarhausen. He studied at the ...

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Early 20th Century Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Board

Artyom AbrahamyanBuffalos, Animal, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind, Ready to Hang, 2024

$2,700

H 39 in W 59 in D 1 in

Buffalos, Animal, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind, Ready to Hang

By Artyom Abrahamyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Buffalos, Size: 39 x 59 x1 i...

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2010s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emma Kalff"Hindsight" - Original Still-Life and Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel, 2026

$660

H 6 in W 6 in

"Hindsight" - Original Still-Life and Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel

By Emma Kalff

Located in Denver, CO

"This painting was made based off of a photo I took from a bus window in Mexico, near Puerto Vallarta. The image stuck with me as the idea of an idyllic hillside. It felt to me like ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Panel

Gina Matarazzo"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel, 2026

$600

H 6 in W 4.75 in

"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel

Located in Denver, CO

"There is a legend known among the wee ones of the forest, that near the southeast of the center of the forest, when a new moon sets with the sun, tiny wishing stars fall to the eart...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Paper

bernard h cobbeBelle Epoque Antique KITTENS & CATERPILLAR Garden Oil Painting, 1870

$4,200

H 21 in W 27 in

Belle Epoque Antique KITTENS & CATERPILLAR Garden Oil Painting

Located in New York, NY

Bernard H Cobbe English 1860’s Kittens and caterpillar oil in canvas 19x13 inches image size 27x21 inches with frame good condition Signed lower right Here we have a beautiful 1860...

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1870s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil

Laurent De Beul19thC Belgian Realist Pastoral Oil Canvas Landscape Painting Ram Sheep & Goat, 1870

$3,900

H 21 in W 25.5 in D 2.5 in

19thC Belgian Realist Pastoral Oil Canvas Landscape Painting Ram Sheep & Goat

Located in Portland, OR

A fine 19th century antique realist oil on Canvas painting circa 1870, a pastoral landscape of a ram with sheep, by Belgian artist Laurent De Beul (1841-1872). This very attractive ...

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19th Century Realist Robert Morley Art

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Canvas, Oil

Wim BalsA flat tire, 2001

$2,267

H 9.45 in W 8.67 in

A flat tire

Located in Paris, FR

BALS Wim 'A flat tire' Oil on wood. Signed. A certifcate on the back signed by the artist. Willem Bals, known professionally as Wim Bals, is a contemporary Belgian painter born in 1...

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Early 2000s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil

Ludvik Vacatko"Billy Burns" 1939 by Ludvik Vacatko, Equestrian Portrait Boy Chestnut Horse, 1939

$16,000

H 61.5 in W 46.5 in D 4 in

"Billy Burns" 1939 by Ludvik Vacatko, Equestrian Portrait Boy Chestnut Horse

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “Billy Bruins” (1939) by Ludvík Vacátko (1873-1956). A grand, wonderfully theatrical equestrian portrait by the renowned horse painter, Ludvik Vacatko. This work sh...

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1930s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Canvas, Oil

Terra Novak"House Finch" - Oil Animal Painting on Wood, 2024

$600

H 8 in W 8 in

"House Finch" - Oil Animal Painting on Wood

By Terra Novak

Located in Denver, CO

About the Artist: Terra Novak is a contemporary realist painter and art educator based in Colorado whose work explores the beauty, strength, and emotional depth found in both people ...

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2010s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Wood, Oil

Morgan Cameron"Dust Storm" by Morgan Cameron, Oil painting Featuring Galloping Horse, 2024

$1,925

H 18 in W 22 in

"Dust Storm" by Morgan Cameron, Oil painting Featuring Galloping Horse

By Morgan Cameron

Located in Denver, CO

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Dust Storm” is an oil painting on panel that depicts a red and white horse galloping with it's mane flowing. This painting is framed and ready to hang. ...

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2010s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Panel

Morgan Cameron"Carousel" by Morgan Cameron, Oil painting Featuring Carousel Horse, 2024

$1,275

H 11 in W 14 in

"Carousel" by Morgan Cameron, Oil painting Featuring Carousel Horse

By Morgan Cameron

Located in Denver, CO

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Carousel” is an oil painting on panel that depicts a white carousel horse with bridle and saddle with gilded gold accents. This painting is framed and ...

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2010s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Panel

Charles Cooper Henderson The Royal Mail Coach

$12,800

H 8.5 in W 12.5 in

The Royal Mail Coach

By Charles Cooper Henderson

Located in Mc Lean, VA

Signed with initials in carriage: CHC

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Mid-19th Century Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Brian Keith Stephens"Letter Never Sent" (2024) Original Oil painting with Buffalo, 2024

$4,000

H 18 in W 24 in

"Letter Never Sent" (2024) Original Oil painting with Buffalo

By Brian Keith Stephens

Located in Denver, CO

"Letter Never Sent" is an original oil painting by Brian Keith Stephens depicting a buffalo in profile. It is unframed, but ready-to-hang. Artist Statement How to capture the past,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Robert Morley Art

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Cotton, Oil

Previously Available Items

Robert MorleyCollie and Terrier at an Open Window - British Victorian dog art oil painting, 1901

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H 25 in W 30 in D 2 in

Collie and Terrier at an Open Window - British Victorian dog art oil painting

By Robert Morley

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British Victorian exhibited animal portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist Robert Morley. Painted in 1901 it was exhibited at the Royal Society of British A...

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Early 1900s Victorian Robert Morley Art

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Oil

Robert MorleyMouse with Spaniel Puppies - British Edwardian art dog portrait oil painting, Circa 1910

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H 24 in W 32 in D 2 in

Mouse with Spaniel Puppies - British Edwardian art dog portrait oil painting

By Robert Morley

Located in Hagley, England

This very charming Edwardian oil painting is by noted British and extensively exhibited animal artist Robert Morley. Painted circa 1910 the painting is of five spaniel puppies lookin...

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1910s Realist Robert Morley Art

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Oil

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