Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Arthur Wardle was a British artist and animalier painter. His prolific oeuvre focused on his fascination with dogs of various breeds, creating rich, naturalistic paintings of domestic pets and hunting animals captured in moments of lifelike movement. His work is characterized by its high degree of realism and is representative of the 19th-century interest in detailed artistic representations of animals. Born in 1860 in London, England, Wardle notably began exhibiting his work at age 16 at the Royal Academy. He began his career by sketching cattle near the Thames river, and would frequently depict exotic wildlife by studying them at the London Zoo and then transposing them onto local landscapes. Wardle was widely appreciated and acclaimed for his paintings, garnering inclusion among the Pastel Society in 1911 and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1922. Wardle died on July 16, 1949, in London, England, and his legacy lives on through his images' reproduction on commercial products like chocolate boxes, posters, calendars, and postcards. Today, the artist’s work can be found amongst the collections of the London-based Tate Modern, Leeds City Museum and The Kennel Club.
Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Graphite, Paper
1990s Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1920s Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Complementary colors take center stage in this still life. Purple plums rest in a yellow bowl, creating an immediate impact of bright hues. Above, a brightly ...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
This still-life arrangement of Granny Smith apples resembles a family portrait. Thoughtfully composed to guide the eye, the grouping of fruit evokes the warmt...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1920s Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Gouache
2010s Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jay Jense depicts an iris patch in his backyard. It portrays a moment of a humid spring evening, capturing a vivid memory of seeing the blooms in the lig...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Wooden spools convey a natural landscape reminiscent of towering cliffs. Hues of blue threads form a vista mimicking rain pouring down on dry land. The interp...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Brightly colored brown eggs rest on top of a rustic safe, depicting them as treasures. It is a thought-provoking still-life that questions the price of food in ...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1990s Realist Arthur Wardle Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor




