Portrait depicting the head of a German Shepherd dog, briar frame, Germany 1930s

A pencil drawing on paper depicting the head of an ox. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Vienna, Austria circa 1920.

Print depicting the head of a Pointer dog with the pheasant in his mouth by B. Riab (1898-1975) solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Usa circa 1920.

A watercolor painting, depicting a poodle. Signed. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. England, 1930.

A color lithograph, depicting a horse head Rosebend. Signed C. W. Anderson. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Usa circa 1950.

An antique 20th Century oil on canvas piece by Frederick Thomas Daws portraying a German Shepherd dating to 1926. Daws, famed for his depictions of champion dogs, commenced this artw...

Beautiful antique drawing dog portrait of a shepherd-like dog, chalk on paper. The drawing is very nicely executed, the head, dog's fur, the colors. The colors are well preserved wit...

Beautiful dog portrait by the Dutch painter Jan Essen. The painting shows a Schipperke, which is a breed of dog that used to be more common than it is now. It is a small-sized shepherd, of Belgian origin. The painter has succeeded in portraying the dog in its natural position. Beautiful details are the black fur of the dog and the eyes. The way the dog looks is just very dog like, a dog lover will recognize this faithful, loyal look. Jan Essen is a well-known Dutch animal painter from the second half of the 19th century. Initially he painted landscapes and cityscapes, but under the influence of the English animal painter J. Swan he also started painting animals from 1885 onwards. He has never lacked appreciation, because his work has been awarded at exhibitions in Amsterdam, Germany, France and Australia. He learned the trade from Conrad Greive (1837-1891). Signed and dated top left, Jan van Essen...

Made by Th. Breidwiser and published by Gerold und son in Vienna, Austria.