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Ploughing in the Nivernais
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Studio of Rosa Bonheur (Bordeaux 1822 – Thomery 1899) Ploughing in the Nivernais Oil on canvas H. 62 cm; W. 120 cm (97 x 154 cm including frame) Unsigned Ploughing in the Nivernais ...
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1850s French School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century After Greuze Portrait of Milkmaid Oil Painting on Panel Framed
By (Circle of) Jean Baptiste Greuze
Located in Stockholm, SE
A finely executed mid-19th-century oil painting on panel depicting "The Milkmaid" after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). This captivating portrait, painted in a charming manner with...
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Mid-19th Century French School Antique Animal Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

The Meet and the Kill
By John Frederick Herring Jr
Located in Lexington, KY
Known to his contemporaries as “Fred,” the junior Herring painted farm and equestrian scenes similar in subject matter and style to those of his father. His paintings are chiefly dis...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

The standard bearer
By Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Oil on panel depicting a lively military scene, attributed to Jacques Swebach, known as Swebach-Desfontaines (1769–1823), a French painter celebrated for his battle scen...
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1810s Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century animal oil painting of hens, cockerel chicks
By Claude Cardon
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Claude Cardon British, (1864-1937) Hens & a Cockerel with Chicks Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 6.5 inches x 8.5 inches Size including frame: 12.75 inches x 14.75 inches A charm...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Victorian English Romans Ready For Battle Horse Cart Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century. The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Kingfish, Salmon, Pompano
Located in Milford, NH
A fine set of three fish portraits - A Kingfish (top), Salmon (middle), and Pompano (bottom) by American sporting artist Samuel Kilbourne (1836-1881). Kilbourne was born in Bridgetow...
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hare in the Snow by Kurt Meyer-Eberhardt (Leipzig 1895 – 1977 Munich)
Located in Knokke, BE
Kurt Meyer-Eberhardt Leipzig 1895 – 1977 Munich German Painter 'Hare in the Snow' Signature: signed lower right 'Meyer/Eberhardt' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 66 x ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chestnut in a Landscape
By John Ferneley Senior
Located in Lexington, KY
Early talent being recognized, Ferneley was both apprentice and friend to Benjamin Marshall, learning his lessons well. In 1809, he married an Irish woman and moved to Melton Mowbray...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Wild Ornamental Birds Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wilds Birds Dutch School, 17th century Circle of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Dutch, 1636-1695) framed: 52.5 x 46 inches canvas: 50 x 44 inches provenance: private collection, UK conditio...
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17th Century Baroque Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century English Victorian chickens in a barn scene with Rooster and Hens
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming English Victorian painting by Arthur Jackson beautifully captures a rustic scene of chickens in a barn. The artist's meticulous attention to detail and vibrant use of c...
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1890s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Impressionist African Safari Elephant on the Sahel Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 7 by 11 inches overall and 5 x 9 1/2 artwork alone. Handsom...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Fine British Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Chestnut Horse in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Gracious Gift" Portrait of a Chestnut Horse standing in a Landscape by George Wright (British 1860-1942) *see bio below signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 27.5 canvas: 18 x 2...
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Early 20th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Fine 19th Century Belgian Horse Racing Sporting Art Oil Painting Riders Horses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Clearing the Pond' by Francois Duyk (Belgian, late 19th century) signed lower corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 32.5 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private col...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Storks
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This atmospheric oil painting, attributed to J. F. Doulhilt, presents a striking scene of storks gathered atop a densely woven nest, set against a softly illuminated sky. Although un...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

Adoration of the Shepherds by a follower of Denys Calvaert
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown Italo-Flemish Artist (active circa 1600) Adoration of the Shepherds oil on copper unframed: 32 × 25.5 cm (12.6 × 10 in) framed: 43 × 37 cm (16.9 × 14.6 in) Provenance: Acq...
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Copper

Antique English Oil Painting Figures Loading the Hay Cart beside the River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Loading the Hay Cart English School (19th century) inscribed verso, oil on canvas, framed framed: 11 x 15 inches canvas : 7 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condit...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th century Chicken with Chicks on a next in a farm Yard landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise Lenka German, early 20th century Chicken and Chicks in a Barnyard Landscape Circa 1910 Oil on panel Signed lower right In a gilt period frame A finely painted early 20th-cen...
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1910s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Mr Martinson’s Nancy With Job Marson, Jr. Up and the Trainer Job Marson Sr. 1851
Located in Lexington, KY
The following is an account of the 1851 Goodwood Cup from the Sporting Magazine: We have now arrived at the event of the day par excellence ...The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovereign...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Working Horse
By Lucy Kemp Welch
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Lucy Kemp Welch 1869-1958 was an English artist and teacher who specialised in the painting of horses. From the 1890''s until the 1920's she was the most famous painter of horses in...
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Early 20th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Young Windsor Grey
Located in Lexington, KY
Little is known about this fine painter except that he showed his work at the major exhibitions. His subjects ranged from sporting, coaching, and military scenes to still lifes and p...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Piccioni sul tetto
Located in Roma, RM
Francesco De Nicola (Musellaro 1882 – Napoli 1961), Piccioni sul tetto Dipinto ad olio su tavola di cm 17 x 30 firmato e dedicato in alto a destra. Provenienza: Collezione privata,...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

Naturalistic Landscape Painting of Horse Standing in a Field by a Polo Tent
By George Cole
Located in Houston, TX
Early naturalistic landscape painting of a horse attributed to English artist George Cole. The work features a horse in a green field with a polo match going on in the far distance. ...
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1870s Naturalistic Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th century English dog portrait, wire haired Jack Russell in original frame
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to Richard Aistrop (British, active 1880–1910) Portrait of a Wire-Haired Jack Russell Terrier Oil on board, circa 1890 In its original gilt frame Signed Bottom left This...
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1890s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Large Hunting Scene Dogs Edward Armfield British Oil Painting
By Edward Armfield
Located in London, GB
Antique Large Hunting Scene Dogs Edward Armfield British Oil Painting British, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 76.5cm, width 127cm Frame: Height 118cm, width 168cm, depth 15cm This...
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Late 19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Deer in the Pasture
By Christian Zacho
Located in Sheffield, MA
Christian Zacho Danish, 1843-1913 Deer in the Pasture Oil on canvas 16 ½ by 24 ½ in, w/ frame 25 by 32 ¾ in Signed lower right Zacho studied at the Academy of Beaux- Arts in Copenh...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School Raging Bull V Oil painting Impressionist th century Original AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Raging Bull 5 NSWE Powerful bull running. Dripping creates movement. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐:...
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Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Mixed Media

Shepherdess and Sheep in the Stable
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charles-Émile Jacque French, 1813-1894 Shepherdess and Sheep in the Stable Oil on canvas 21 ¼ by 25 ¾ in, w/ frame 26 by 30 ¾ in Signed lower left Charles Jacque was among the firs...
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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Kittens playing in a basket with roses
By Jules Leroy
Located in New York, NY
Three little cats and their mother playing in a basket with roses. Signed bottom right.
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Late 19th Century French School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Terriers and Fox in Woodland 19th century
By George Armfield
Located in Hillsborough, NC
The Fox and Three Terriers in a woodland landscape is by renowned animal and landscape artist George Armfield (1810-1893). Armfield is known for his paintings of Spaniels and Terrie...
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19th Century Romantic Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Terrier in a Landscape - 19th Century Antique British Folk Art Dog Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century oil on board portrait of a terrier in a landscape, by H. Jackson. The work is inscribed by the artist on the reverse and dated 1898. Presented in it's ...
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1890s Folk Art Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th Century American School - Gentleman with Groom, Horse and Hounds by a House
Located in London, GB
AMERICAN SCHOOL (CIRCA 1840) A Gentleman with Groom, Horse and Greyhounds outside a Country House Oil on canvas Framed 75 by 99 cm., 29 ½ by 39 in. (frame size 87 by 113 cm., 34 ¼...
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Early 19th Century American Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Southeast Asian Battle Scene Painting, ca. 1900
Located in Astoria, NY
Southeast Asian School, Battle Scene Painting, Gouache on Linen, circa 1900, giltwood frame. Image: 24" H x 17.5" W; frame: 30" H x 23.75" W. Provenance: From the collection of Le ...
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Early 1900s Antique Animal Paintings

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Linen, Gouache

Fox trying to hunt a goldfinch
Located in GB
This charming 19th-century English School painting captures a lively woodland scene with the dramatic intensity typical of Victorian animal studies. At the centre, a fox bursts forwa...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kittens at Play, Antique Animals Painting, Cats, Teddy Bear
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Josef Heimerl (Austrian, 1867-1918) Signed: Jos. Heimerl (Lower, Right) " Kittens at Play ", circa 1900 Oil on Canvas 14 3/4" x 22 7/8" Housed in a 5 1/2" Ornamented Frame in Go...
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Garden landscape Still Life with Sparrow Birds eating cherries in a Basket
Located in Woodbury, CT
Louise Lenka German, Early 20th Century Sparrows Eating Cherries in a Landscape Circa 1910 Oil on wooden panel Signed on the reverse and lower left Presented in a gilt period frame ...
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1910s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Fine Antique British Sporting Art Oil Painting Mother Foal Horse in Stable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mother and Foal in a Stable Interior by Kingsley S. Chalon (British, early 20th century) unsigned oil on panel, framed framed: 16 x 19.5 inches panel: 12 x 16 inches Provenance: priv...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Soubrette con pantera " Tempera cm. 15 x 19 1920 ca Siglato E.K.
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissima opera siglata E.K. Cornice decò Figura di donna ,Soubrette o Circense con pantera e sullo sfondo un leone dietro le tende Classico soggetto anni 20 Deco Forse per illust...
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1920s Art Deco Antique Animal Paintings

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Tempera, Cardboard

FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Fashion Week Mondrian Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Dachshund Fashion Week Mondrian☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as sym...
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1880s Tonalist Antique Animal Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Glue

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 Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Fine Quality 19th Century Oil Painting Groom with Horse Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Groom, Horse and Dog English School, 19th century oil on board, unframed board: 8 x 9.75 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition For more any m...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Springer Spaniel - British Victorian animal oil painting dog art
By Samuel Fulton
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Victorian dog portrait is by renown animal artist Samuel Fulton. Painted circa 1900 the composition is of a Springer Spaniel sat on some straw outside with a wa...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Francesco Casanova (Venetian painter) - 18th century landscape - Battle scene
Located in Varmo, IT
Francesco Casanova (London 1727 – Mödling 1803) - Knightly Battle. 26.5 x 34.5 cm unframed, 36 x 43 cm framed. Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not signed). - The painting...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Flight Into Egypt, 16th Century School of JACOPO BASSANO (1510-1592)
Located in Blackwater, GB
The Flight Into Egypt, 16th Century School of JACOPO BASSANO (1510-1592) Large 16th Century Italian Old Master depiction of the Flight Into Egypt, oil on canvas. Excellent quality ...
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17th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woodland Tranquility
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Henry Walcott Boss (American, 1820-1916) Woodland Tranquility Oil on canvas, signed “Boss” lower right & dated 1896 In Woodland Tranquility, Henry Walcott Boss offers a masterfully ...
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1890s Hudson River School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Signed Italian Painting
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and evocative oil painting on wood by the great Italian artist who lived between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It depicts with rare effectiveness a...
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Early 1900s Italian School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

A West Highland Terrier - Early 20th Century Antique British Dog Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1930's oil on canvas laid on board portrait of a West Highland terrier. Excellent quality work and unsusual with the dash of colour behind the head. Signed lower left and...
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Early 20th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

“Manchester Terrier, 1854” 19th Century Dog Portrait in Landscape Ex-Bonhams Oil
By George Armfield
Located in Yardley, PA
A fantastic example of George Armfield’s renowned portraits of dogs. This work depicts a Manchester Terrier excitedly standing outside a rabbit hole on the edge of a forest. The ter...
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1850s Realist Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Snow and Horse Landscape
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Hauling Logs Through the Snow by Murray Jackson Wentworth is a luminous watercolor that captures the quiet dignity of winter labor in the rural American landscape. Wentworth’s skillf...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Animal Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Green Bay, Porthcurno - Large 19th Century English Landscape of Cornwall Coast
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Green Bay, Porthcurno’ by Samuel Phillips Jackson RWS (1830-1904). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1862. Samuel Phillips Jackson’s early oil paintings are rare and ...
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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Morecambe Bay - Large 19th Century Oil Painting Royal Academy Exhibition 1877
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Morecambe Bay’ by Alfred de Breanski ARCA (1852-1928). The painting - which depicts cattle grazing on Heysham salt marshes in Morecambe Bay with a view of the Old Man of Coniston an...
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1870s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Very Fine Large 19th Century English Oil Windsor Castle Deer Park with Stags
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Windsor Great Park with Windsor Castle (St. Georges Chapel) in the distance Attributed to James Middleton (English 1805-1874, British) inscribed to label verso, unsigned oil paintin...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Scion of a Noble - 19th Century Exhibition Oil Painting English Forest Landscape
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘A Scion of a Noble’ by Andrew MacCallum (1821-1902). The painting is signed by the artist and dated 1889, in which year it was exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in London. At fir...
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1880s Victorian Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Toy Spaniel pets with Blue Bows, 19th century oil on canvas
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Portrait of two pets in blue bows, these 19th century Victorian puppies look straight out from the canvas with soulful eyes. These two are French, painted by animal portrait artist I...
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19th Century French School Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Chestnut Stallion at Rest, British School 19th century
Located in GB
This 19th-century British School painting depicts a handsome chestnut horse standing proudly in a verdant rural landscape—a classic subject in Victorian sporting and animal portraitu...
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19th Century Antique Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cows on a Woodland Path . Framed Oil painting by Louis Japy
By Louis Aimé Japy
Located in St. Albans, GB
Louis Aimé Japy 1840 - 1916 Oil painting on canvas Fully signed Picture Size: 32 x 25.5" (82 x 66cm) Outside Frame Size: 39 x 33.5" (99 x 83cm) Excellent age appropriate condition. ...
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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pair Landscape Horses Duplessis Paint Oil on table 18th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Claude Michel Hamon Duplessis (active in Versailles from 1791 to 1799) Signed one lower right, the other lower left “M. h. Duplessis” Pair of paintings Knight near an inn Camp wit...
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Animal Paintings

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Oil

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Antique Animal Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of antique animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Old Masters, Impressionist and Modern styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add antique animal paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but John Emms, John Frederick Herring Jr., George Armfield, Arthur Wardle and George Edwards produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Some antique animal paintings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 0.1 inches across, are available.

How Much are Antique Animal Paintings?

The average selling price for antique animal paintings we offer is $5,354, while they’re typically $121 on the low end and $358,263 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Animal Paintings for You

Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.

Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.

Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.

Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.

There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles and designs to match any home or office.

Questions About Antique Animal Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Rosa Bonheur painted animals because she had a deep love for them. The French artist also produced realistic sculptures depicting various animals. Animals were a part of her daily life, as she had many pets, including lions, sheep, horses and gazelles. You'll find a range of Rosa Bonheur art on 1stDibs.

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