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Many renaissance paintings include dogs to represent companionship and loyalty. Dogs were portrayed as pets or work dogs, and could also represent a symbol of social status. Find a selection of renaissance-era art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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18th Century Dutch Landscape Painting, Landscape With River, Wayfarer
Dog
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 18th-century Dutch oil painting, produced around 1720, reflects the enduring influence
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Flute player dog
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th century) - Flute player and dog.
43.5 x 35 cm without frame, 54 x 45 cm with
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,783 Sale Price
40% Off
Fine 18th Century English Dog Oil Painting Spaniels
Terrier in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dogs Playing in Landscape
English School, late 18th century, unsigned
circle of Thomas Gainsborough
Category
Late 18th Century English School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,285 Sale Price
30% Off
English 18th Century Oil on Canvas Hunting Dog Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oil on canvas hunting dog painting from the late 18th century in carved giltwood frame
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
18th Century by Giovanni Crivelli Still life with dog and game Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
one of the best animal painters of 18th-century Italian painting, and it is no coincidence that he was
Category
18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 18th Century Oil Painting Silk Embroidery Diana The Huntress with Dog
Located in Munich, DE
This exquisite embroidered painting was created in the 1770's.
The painting depicts a huntress and
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Silk


