Portrait depicting the head of a German Shepherd dog, briar frame, Germany 1930s

A Mary E. Hutchinson signed, original etching of a boxer dog’s head. Solid cherry wood (Prunus Avium, Linnaeus 1755), frame, polished and beeswaxed. United States circa 1930.

A Caroline Williams signed, original etching of a West Island Black terrier dog. Solid cherry wood (Prunus Avium, Linnaeus 1755), frame, polished and beeswaxed. United States 1934.

An R.H. Palenske etching, depicting a hunting dog, a black Labrador, both with the phesant and head portrait. Solid cherry wood (Prunus Avium, Linnaeus 1755), frame, polished and bee...

A pencil drawing on paper depicting the head of an ox. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Vienna, Austria circa 1920.

An antique 20th Century oil on canvas piece by Frederick Thomas Daws portraying a German Shepherd dating to 1926. Daws, famed for his depictions of champion dogs, commenced this artw...

Beautiful antique drawing dog portrait of a shepherd-like dog, chalk on paper. The drawing is very nicely executed, the head, dog's fur, the colors. The colors are well preserved wit...

A brown dog portrait in a wooden frame. - Oil on canvas, signed indistinguishably lower right, "B......" - Framed dimensions : 17.25 in x 21.5 in

Beautiful dog portrait by the Dutch painter Jan Essen. The painting shows a Schipperke, which is a breed of dog that used to be more common than it is now. It is a small-sized shepherd, of Belgian origin. The painter has succeeded in portraying the dog in its natural position. Beautiful details are the black fur of the dog and the eyes. The way the dog looks is just very dog like, a dog lover will recognize this faithful, loyal look. Jan Essen is a well-known Dutch animal painter from the second half of the 19th century. Initially he painted landscapes and cityscapes, but under the influence of the English animal painter J. Swan he also started painting animals from 1885 onwards. He has never lacked appreciation, because his work has been awarded at exhibitions in Amsterdam, Germany, France and Australia. He learned the trade from Conrad Greive (1837-1891). Signed and dated top left, Jan van Essen...