United Kingdom - Animal Paintings

Spaniels Putting up a Pheasant English sporting artist, mid 19th century Circle of George Armfield (1808-1893) oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 21 inches canvas: 14 x 18 inches pro...

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...

Alfred Duke British, (c1860-1905) On the Scent Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size including frame: 33.25 inches x 45.25 inches A wonderful sporting p...

Tom Cat by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Oil on canvas 51 x 61 cm (20 ¹/₈ x 24 inches) Signed and dated lower left Orovida 1961 Provenance Collection of Carel Weight Private collecti...

Charles Olivier de PENNE Panel Size: 6 x 8" (15 x 20cm) Outside Frame Size: 12 x 14" (30 x 35cm) Born on 11 January 1831 and died on 18 April 1897 French Painter of historical sce...

Henry Robinson Hall. English ( b.1857 - d.1927 ). Highland Cattle in Scottish Upland Pasture, 1891 Oil on canvas. Signed lower and dated lower left. Image size 23.4 inches x 15.4 inc...

Jockey on Horseback British School, 20th century painted after an earlier style oil on canvas, framed framed: 31 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, UK...

Henry Brittian Willis English plough team at rest during harvest Summertime. A painting by Henry Brittiam Willis capturing a 19th-century English plough team, complete with horses,...

John Charles Maggs British, (1819-1896) Caught in the Snowdrift Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1888 Image size: 13.5 inches x 25.5 inches Size including frame: 19 inches x 31 inches A striking coaching...

Pastoral Landscape by Peter la Cave (fl. 1789-1816) oil painting on wood panel, framed framed: 12.5 x 15 inches panel: 8 x 10 inches provenance: private ...

This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist Alfred Walter Williams (1824-1905) depicts an expansive view across Barmouth Sands in North Wales. The relaxed golden sands str...

Three Terrier Dogs in Landscape English artist, mid 19th century circle of George Armfield (English dog painter, 1808-1893) oil on board, framed framed: 19.5 x 23 inches board: 13 x ...

Highland Pastures by Thomas Sidney Cooper RA British, 1803-1902 Oil on panel Panel size: 16.5 x 21 inches Framed size: 23 x 27 inches Signed and dated 1851 lower right

'Partisan' in a Stable Yard (1830) by John Frederick Herring Snr British 1795-1865 Oil on Canvas Canvas size: 18 x 24 inches Framed size: 22.25 x 28.5 inches

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 18'92' lower left Image size: 23 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (60 x 40 cm) Original frame Whether featured as symbols of fidelity, devotion, protection, and s...

French School, circa 1970's oil painting on card, unframed size: 25.5 x 18 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the surface but nothing detrimental to ...

Dame Elisabeth Frink. English ( b.1930 - d.1993 ). Hawk, 1969. Watercolor. Image size 25.4 inches x 19.5 inches ( 64.5cm x 49.5cm ). Frame size 34.4 inches x 28.1 inches ( 87.5cm x 71.5cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by Dame Elisabeth Frink and is dated 1969. The painting is presented and supplied in a glazed frame and mount dating from June 1997. This vintage watercolor is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. The watercolor is signed and dated lower right. Previously with Beaux Arts, London and Bath in 1999. Dame Elisabeth Frink was one of Britain’s most important post-war sculptors, an accomplished draughtsman, illustrator and teacher. She was part of the post-war school of expressionist British sculptors dubbed the Geometry of Fear, and enjoyed a highly acclaimed career that was commercially successful, broke boundaries and contributed greatly to bringing wonderful sculpture to public places. She was born on 14 November 1930 in Thurlow, the daughter of a cavalry officer, and brought up in rural Suffolk near to an active airbase. She was brought up a Catholic and educated at the Convent of the Holy Family, Exmouth. She then studied at the Guildford School of Art from 1947-1949 under Willi Soukop and Henry Moore’s assistant, Bernard Meadows, and then at the Chelsea School in London 1949-1953. She taught at Chelsea School of Art 1951-61, St. Martin’s School of Art 1954-62 and was a visiting instructor at the Royal College of Art 1965-1967, after which she lived in France until 1973. Frink first came to the attention of the public in 1951 at an exhibition at the Beaux Arts Gallery, London. In 1952 she represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, being described by Herbert Read as “the most vital, the most brilliant and the most promising of the whole Biennale”. The same year the Tate bought its first work by her, and she began to enjoy commercial success. Thereafter she exhibited regularly and was for 27 years associated with Waddington’s, London. The subjects which Frink was most concerned with were man, dog and horses, with and without riders. Interestingly she seldom sculpted the female form, drawing on archetypes of masculine strength, struggle and aggression. Her work has the recurring themes of the vulnerable and the predatory, in the spirit of an authentic post-war artist. It has been said that she was more concerned with representing mankind that portraits of individuals. The appeal of her work lies in its directness, provoking a frank statement of feeling. The anatomy is often exaggerated or incorrect; the impact growing more out of her interest in the spirit of the subject. Her animals and birds may be drawn from nature but verge on the abstract, conveying raw emotion and character rather than a realistic depiction. Her unique style is characterised by a rough treatment of the surface which embeds each piece with vitality and her personal impression. In her later work even the distinction between human and bird figures becomes blurred. Commentators have noted that the often rugged, brutal and contorted surfaces of her work reflect the destruction and terror of the six-year world-wide conflict that she witnessed as a child. Frink was an active supporter of Amnesty International. In the 1960s and early 1970s Frink produced a notable series of falling figures and winged men. Later, living in France during the Algerian war, she began making heads, blinded by goggles which had a threatening facelessness. Frink produced many notable public commissions, including Wild Boar for Harlow New Town, Blind Beggar and Dog for Bethnal Green, Noble Horse and Rider for Piccadilly, London, a lectern for Coventry Cathedral, Shepherd for Paternoster Square beside St. Paul’s Cathedral and a Walking Madonna for Salisbury Cathedral. In the early 1980s she produced a set of three larger than life figures The Dorset Martyrs which stand on the edge of the old walled town of Dorchester on the site of the old gallows, as a memorial to those who had been executed there ‘for conscience sake’. Frink’s Canterbury Tales was a collection of 19 etchings drawn directly on to copper plates and etched by her. The ‘book’ was issued in three limited editions. Her illustrations have been praised as “amongst the most successful illustrations of the century, encompassing the mood of the text in concise delineations and disarmingly ribald humour”. She illustrated other books with colored lithographs or drawings. Frink was on the Board of Trustees, British Museum from 1976, and was a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission 1976-81. CBR (1969), DBE ((1982), Associate of the Royal Academy (1971), Royal Academy (1977). She was made a Companion of Honour in 1992. She died on 18 April 1993, but not before completing her last commission, a monumental but unusual figure of Christ for the front of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, unveiled a week before her death. For several decades Frink exhibited widely in the UK and abroad. In her later years she lived and worked in Dorset where her home and garden became an arena for her work. In 1985 she had a retrospective at the Royal Academy. She died on 18 April 1993, but not before completing her last commission, a monumental but unusual figure of Christ for the front of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, unveiled a week before her death. There was a memorial show at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Hall in 1994. Today Frink is venerated as one of the great twentieth century British sculptors. Her unique work is represented in the Tate Gallery and major public and private collections world-wide. © Big Sky Fine Art This original watercolor on paper painting of a hawk by Dame Elizabeth Frink...

Pastoral Landscape by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collectio...

Highland Pastures by Louis Bosworth Hurt British 1856-1929 Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 36 inches Framed size: 36.25 x 48 inches Signed and dated lower right

Vintage Lakeland Landscape Painting with Sheep by 20th Century British Artist, Peter McKay Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures ...

Fishing Amongst the Reeds by Sidney Richard Percy British, 1821-1886 Oil on canvas Canvas size: 10 x 17 inches Framed size: 13.5 x 20.5 inches Signed lower right

"Northwood Lane, Devon" by W. Cartwright (British exhibited between 1875-1899) titled to frame plaque oil on canvas, framed framed: 18 x 14.5 inches canvas: 15.5 x 12 inches provenan...

Under Mother's Watchful Eye by Edgar Hunt British, 1876–1953 Oil on canvas Canvas size: 8.25 x 10 inches Framed size: 17 x 19 inches Signed and dated 1911 lower right

John Ferneley Snr (1782-1860 Melton Mowbray) Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds signed J. Ferneley lower right Oil on canvas Canvas Size 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in Framed Size 21 x 25 in Proven...

Henry Thomas ALKEN 1785 – 1851 A very typical example of Alken's work in a beautifully presented original antique frame. Alken's work is highly collectable and this is worthy of any...

Tree Study & Field in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Proven...

Pacific Rays 47.0 x 32.0 x 1.5, 7.0 lbs Oil Paint Hand signed by artist Description: An original oil painting by Lee Campbell. This contemporary painti...

Amazing late Victorian English mahogany bedroom screen set with six horse/polo pony portraits. George Paice was an English painter of horse,...

William Eddowes Turner British, (1836-1904) Mike & Champ Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23 inches x 28 inches Size including frame: 28 inches x 33 inches A fine sporting painting horse portrait of a bay pony called Mike and a terrier named Champ by William Eddowes Turner. The prize winning horse can be seen standing in a stable next to a Jack Russell terrier dog. Other horses can be seen further along through the stable door. Although the name of Mike’s owner is not known, his initials (HBL) can be seen on the blanket on the stable floor. The owner most likely commissioned Turner to paint this portrait to celebrate horse’s career. Another portrait was also commissioned by the owner around the same period of a white hunter called ‘The Peeler’ with another terrier. William Eddowes Turner was born in Sneinton, Nottinghamshire in 1836 to George Johnson Turner, a lacemaker and Betsy Turner (nee Clark). His father died...

The Harvest by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972) signed oil on board, unframed inscribed verso painting: 23.5 x 28.5 inches provenance: private collection, France; also w...

Lobster by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1978 canvas: 15.5 x 18.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large priva...

Cattle by Stream English artist, late 19th century inscribed on label verso oil on board, framed framed: 14 x 17 inches board: 9.5 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, England...

Henry Robinson Hall. English ( b.1857 - d.1927 ). Highland Cattle in the Margins of a Scottish Loch Oil on Canvas. Signed lower left. Image size 23.4 inches x 15.4 inches ( 59.5cm x ...

Signed and dated impressionist oil on canvas landscape by French painter Armand Guery. The work depicts a rural winter scene with snow covered haystacks to the left and the trees and...

Set of twelve antique Chinese painted bird studies on pith paper Chinese, 19th Century Panel: Height 20cm, width 32cm Frame: Height 35.5cm, width 47cm, dept...

"Good Friends" British artist, late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 17.5 x 17.5 inches canvas: 15 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very go...

The Horse Race French expressionist artist, mid 20th century signed oil on artist paper, unframed artist paper: 20 x 25.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: ov...

Herbert James Gunn R.A., R.P. (1893-1964) 'Alphonse' - Study of a Poodle Signed 'James Gunn' lower right Oil on canvasboard Painting Size - 17 3/8 x 13 3/8 in Framed Size - 23 x 19 i...

A charming depiction of two handsome English Setters with a pheasant in long grass. Signed and dated to the lower right. Well presented in a gilt frame with acanthus ornamentation. O...

The English Hunting Party late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 25.5 inches canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and s...

Pastoral Landscape with Sheep by J. Morris, British 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 15 x 23 inches canvas: 12 x 20.75 inches provenance: private collection, UK cond...

Oil Painting: A Pekingese "Lovely Maid of Kyratown" by Dorothy Alexandra Johnson (1902-1988) signed lower right oil painting on canvas, unstretched 5.0 x 7.0 inches A delightful ...

Abstract Composition signed by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed measurements: 9 x 9.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private coll...

Francis Sartorius British, (1734-1804) Bay Hunter & Groom Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 24.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 32 inches x 37 inches A wonderful spor...

The Steeplechase English School, late 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound condition

Herbert ‘William’ Weekes British, (1841-1914) The Passing Procession Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 17.25 inches x 28 inches Size including frame: 23.25 inches x 34 inches A hum...

Inspired by the highly decorative wallpapers of the Art Deco period. Painted to look like panels on a screen. The dividing lines are in fact trompe l’oeil, to trick the eye. Rich blu...

Inspired by snorkelling in the Mediterranean , observing jellyfish peacefully drifting with the current. This painting is textured and aqueous. The gesso base applied with broad swee...

Trees & Cottage in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Provenanc...

A small oil painting by John Trickett of spaniel in action flushing a pheasant. Trickett is widely known for his depictions of country life and working dogs in particular.

Stars & Stripes Painting entitled 'A Bit Rich' by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg, using red, white, black & blue. Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwo...

George Morland (1763-1804) A farmstead in a landscape Oil on canvas Signed 'Morland' lower right Painting Size - 18 1/2 x 24 in Framed Size - 22 x 28 in George Morland was born in J...

A really striking image of birds in flight over crashing waves Adrian Parnell (b.1952) Birdscape Signed with initials Inscribed with title and date verso Oil on board 24 x 20 inches...

A really striking image of birds in flight at the edge of the sea, capturing the spectrum of wonderful blues in the sea and sky. Adrian Parnell (b.1952) Seabirds Signed with initial...

The Chestnut Hunter British School, circa 1870's period indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 34 inches canvas: 25 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, south...

Hunting in Scotland by T.H.Parker, British 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 19 x 23 inches board: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very go...

Street Scene, early 20th Century by HARRY BARR (1896-1987) Large early 20th century English School street scene, oil on canvas by Harry Barr. Good quality and condition example of...

'The Parting Day’ by Henry H Parker (1858-1930). The painting – which depicts figures and cattle on a country lane at sunset – is signed by the artist and hangs in a good quality gil...