Isabelle Venat

Toy Spaniel pets with Blue Bows, 19th century oil on canvas

19th century

'The Cavalier's Pets' by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was exhibited in 1845, and is now in the collection of the Tate Museum of Art in London. This is a fine oil painting copy of the famous Landseer painting. This is a well executed work with all the hallmarks of a Victorian 19th century painting...

Charming animal painting in late 19th century style frame, the horse in the stall leans its head down to touch noses with a dog, as two dogs look on. Nice barn scene! Makes you smil...

A beautiful antique painting with a scene of two dogs. Oil on wood panel. The painting is framed in a classic gold-coloured wooden frame. The painting is unsigned, maker unknown. Est...

James Cassie was born at Keithhall near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, the son of a prosperous tea and spirit merchant. Although briefly a pupil of the artist James Giles, Cassie was largely self-taught. He began his career as a painter of animals and portraits, but on moving to Aberdeen he increasingly turned his attention to local seascapes and coastal scenes, especially at dawn and sunset. He favored these outdoor scenes but continued to paint some domestic subjects and portraits throughout his life. In 1869 he moved to Edinburgh and was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. Shortly before his death in 1879 he was elected an Academician. This piece is framed in its original frame and the painting is signed lower right and inscribed on the reverse. From the inscription on the reverse, this painting was purchased from an important house sale...