United Kingdom - Animal Paintings

Two Warwickshire hounds, named Hermit and Wildboy, standing in a landscape. Signed and dated 1889 (lower right) and signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas in a gil...

This lovely British Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted artist Frederick Waters Watts. Painted circa 1850 the composition is of three carthorses watering in a small pool whi...

John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922) graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Dou...

Oil painting by Henry Grant “A Woodland Warren”. Henry Grant flourished 1868 – 1916. Painter of society portraits and landscapes with animals and still – life. Represented in many pu...

George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and ornithologist, George Edwards (1694 -1773) is best known for his work, ""A Natural His...

Ellie Hesse was born in New York in 1972 but spent most of her childhood in the Yorkshire Dales. Travel has always been an important feature of her life since then, exploring Asia an...

Henry Cheadle British, (1852-1931) Cattle Resting Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)84 Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 26.75 inches x 36.75 inches A well-executed landscape painting of cattle at a river by Henry Cheadle. A small herd of cattle are shown resting in a meadow by the side of a river. On the other side of the bank in the distance can be seen sloping hills reminiscent of the river Avon. At the time of this painting, the artist was living at Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham. Henry Cheadle was a landscape painter born in Birmingham on 16 May 1852 to Henry Cheadle and his wife Matilda (née Wood). His father was a hairdresser and they lived at 2a Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham. Although little can be found about his early education, he is known to have attended the Birmingham School of Art, where he won a number of prizes. He went on to study at the South Kensington Art School (later the Royal College of Art), where he also won awards including silver and bronze medals. Cheadle began exhibiting at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 1871, where he went on to become a member. He also exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists from 1875, the Royal Cambrian Academy, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Bristol Fine Art Academy as well as at Frost & Reed. He played an active part in the local art societies, becoming curator and later president of the Midlands Art Club. He also became a member of the Birmingham Art Circle where he exhibited up until his death. By the late 1880’s, he had moved with his parents to 40 Spring Road in Edgbaston. He spent his time travelling around painting the landscapes of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, the Midlands and North Wales. He also visited Newlyn in Cornwall where he painted a number of coastal views. He remained unmarried and lived with his parents until their deaths at the beginning of the 20th century. He continued living in Birmingham and exhibiting until his death aged 78 on 10 January, 1931. He was buried at Key Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. Some of his paintings were gifted to the Birmingham Museum shortly after his death and hung in the Victorian Room. Two of his works can still be found at the Museum today. Presentation: The painting is housed in a new, English made gilt frame which is in excellent condition. Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having just been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished. © Benton Fine Art

Fallen Willow is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez. It depicts a tangle of ivy and branches cascading over a dark pool, illuminated by starlight. Dimensions are 1...

Stag & Deer Grazing In The Frozen Scottish Highlands, 19th Century by ROBERT HENRY ROE (BRITISH 1822-1905) Large 19th Century Scottish Highland scene of a deer & Stag grazing in a ...

Artist/ School: F. E. Jamieson British (signed with the artists pseudonyn 'W. Richards'). Title: Pitlochry Medium: Oil on canvas, framed Size: framed: 18 x 26 inches canvas : 16...

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 22 x 30 inches Framed size: 31.5 x 39.5 inches Signed and dated '1893' lower right

A black and white spaniel standing on a yellow silk damask covered day-bed in a sumptuous interior. Provenance: With Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd., London. Anonymous sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 15 May 2007, lot 284 Private collection, London Samuel John Carter...

Entirely self-taught, Ellie is mainly known for her vibrantly coloured townscapes, though in recent years, she has gone on to develop her art to include more figurative work, focusin...

Still Life with Dead Birds 18th Century Italian School oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 16 x 20 inches canvas: 13 x 17 inches provenance: privat...

This dynamic equestrian painting captures a spirited herd of horses in full gallop across an open landscape, their powerful forms rendered in rich earth tones of chestnut, bay, and g...

Michael Constable (20th Century British School) oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 34 inches canvas: 24 x 30 inches provenance: private collection,...

The collaboration between Keng Wai Lee and Marco Araldi is based on the contrast between the techniques used. Marco uses ink pen and gold, creating geometrical patterns and graphic i...

The Seafood Platter by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1970's oil painting on board, framed framed: 25 x 28 inches board: 18.5 x 21.5 inches condition: very good proven...

Highland Companions by A. J. Blackie (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 30.5 inches canvas: 20 x 28 inches Provenance: private collection, England Con...

Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguett...

The Stubborn Mule Italian School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 9.75 x 14 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition, a little scru...

Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...

Berry picking at dawn on the Norfolk coast ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Acrylic paint on Canvas Sold unframed Image size: Height: 61cm (24.02 in) Width: 91cm (35.83 in) ARTIST BIOGRAPH...

John Ferneley Snr (1782-1860 Melton Mowbray) Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds signed J. Ferneley lower right Oil on canvas Canvas Size 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in Framed Size 21 x 25 in Proven...

George Paice (1854–1925) The Merry Widow, 1908 Oil on canvas, signed lower right: “G. Paice, 1908” Biography George Paice was a distinguished British painter best known for his po...

Cockfighting Champion Portrait of "Intrepid", 18th Century attributed to John Nost SARTORIUS (1759-1830) Fine large 18th Century English study of a prize Cockerel in a farmyard, o...

This jewel-like still life by contemporary English artist Katalin Némethy shows her hallmark precision and luminous handling of fruit subjects. Against a rich, deep red background, t...

A heavyset bull stands in a verdant landscape. Beyond, other cattle, a windmill, and several farm buildings complete this pastoral composition. Signed to the lower right. Well presen...

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...

Oil Painting by William Nassau "Taking a Jump" 1926 - 2001 William Nassau was an ex - army officer, who was a regular at the Hickstead Showground and Lingfield Park. Oil on canvas. S...

Florence Mabel Hollams British, (1876-1963) Robert Oil on panel, signed & also inscribed ‘Robert’ Image size: 12.25 inches x 15.25 inches Size including frame: 16.5 inches x 19.5 in...

All Christopher's work starts out with drawing, usually directly onto a primed canvas or board. He makes stencils of elements to be repeated or uses a digital projector to play with ...

William Sidney Cooper British, (1854-1927) Cattle Watering near Canterbury Cathedral Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1923 Image size: 15.5 inches x ...

Set of twelve antique Chinese painted bird studies on pith paper Chinese, 19th Century Panel: Height 20cm, width 32cm Frame: Height 35.5cm, width 47cm, dept...

Sunset over the Waves English Impressionist artist, circa 1970's signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 21 inches canvas: 12 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condit...

Title: Original French Anatomical Pencil Study of a Horse Being Fitted with a Bridle Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014) Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper Size: 18.75 (Heig...

Swans on a River with Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D. Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 32...

The Dog Yard, 18th Century attributed to Samuel RAVEN (1775-1847) Large 18th 19th Century English dog yard scene, oil on canvas attributed top Samuel Raven. Excellent quality and c...

William Sidney Cooper British, (1854-1927) At Marshside, Kent Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1920, inscribed in pencil verso Image size: 15.5 inches x 23.5 inches Size including fram...

Cattle Watering by Stream by George Henry Jenkins (British, 1843-1914) signed oil on board, framed framed: 16 x 24 inches board: 12 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, Englan...

Ducks On The Riverbank, 17th Century circle of MARMADUKE CRADOCK (1660-1717) Large 17th Century scene of Ducks on the riverbank while a hunt ensues on the distance, oil on canvas. ...

Portrait Of A Scottish Black Retriever, circa 1900 by Robert WATSON Large 19th Century portrait of a Scottish Black Retriever, oil on canvas by Robert Watson. Important early depic...

19th century Orientalist oil painting of a desert scene by González Manso Spanish, 1893 Panel: Height 14cm, width 20cm Frame: Height 28.5cm, width 34cm, depth 6cm This captivating o...

Siamese Cat with Kittens by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Egg tempera on linen 39 x 48 cm (15³/₈ x 18⁷/₈ inches) Signed lower right Orovida and dated lower left 1934 Provenance J Ankri, 8th October 1967 Literature K L Erickson, Orovida Pissarro: Painter and Print-Maker with A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, (doctoral thesis), Oxford, 1992, Appendices, no. 51, p. 56 (illustrated) Exhibition London, The Leicester Galleries, Paintings by Orovida, February 1935, no. 6 Women’s International Art Club, 20th February - 13th March 1937, no. 273 London, Redfern Gallery, Ten Years of Work by Orovida, 5th-28th May 1938, no. 7 London, The Royal Society of British Artists, Summer Exhibition, 1947, no. 281 (possibly the etching) London, O’Hana Gallery, Paintings, Drawings and Coloured Etchings: Orovida, 3rd-18th October 1957, no. 13 Artist biography Orovida Camille Pissarro, Lucien and Esther Pissarro’s only child, was the first woman in the Pissarro family as well as the first of her generation to become an artist. Born in Epping, England in 1893, she lived and worked predominantly in London where she became a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. She first learned to paint in the Impressionist style of her father, but after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913 she renounced formal art schooling. Throughout her career, Orovida always remained outside of any mainstream British art movements. Much to Lucien's disappointment she soon turned away from naturalistic painting and developed her own unusual style combining elements of Japanese, Chinese, Persian and Indian art. Her rejection of Impressionism, which for the Pissarro family had become a way of life, together with the simultaneous decision to drop her famous last name and simply use Orovida as a ‘nom de peintre’, reflected a deep desire for independence and distance from the weight of the family legacy. Orovida's most distinctive and notable works were produced from the period of 1919 to 1939 using her own homemade egg tempera applied in thin, delicate washes to silk, linen or paper and sometimes embellished with brocade borders. These elegant and richly decorative works generally depict Eastern, Asian and African subjects, such as Mongolian horse...

Charles Jones British, (1836-1892) Sheep Grazing on a Cliff Top Oil on canvas, signed with monogram Image size: 7.5 inches x 11.5 inches Size including frame: 13.5 inches x 17.5 inches A lovely landscape painting of sheep on a coastal cliff by Charles ‘Sheep’ Jones. The sheep and her two lambs are depicted against the backdrop of the sea with shipping and chalk cliffs in the distance. The location is likely to be the Devon coast, an area Jones visited often. Charles Jones was an animal painter who was born in Stepney, London in 1836. He was the son of the artist Samuel John Egbert Jones (1797-1861) and Dinah Jones. He lived with his parents and 9 siblings in Mile End and was a pupil of his father. In September 1859, he married Frances Rosalinda Downe, who was born in America. His son Arthur Bertram Loud (1863-1930) also became an artist. They lived at 12 Hayes Place, Lisson Grove from where he made his debut in London at the Royal Academy in 1861. He also exhibited at the British Institution, Suffolk Street, New Watercolour Society, Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. By 1867, he had become a successful artist and had moved to 7 Paragon Place, Brixton Hill. From 1874, he lived at Heathercroft, Balham Hill where he spent the rest of his life. As well as the major London galleries, he also exhibited provincially at various locations including: the Royal Cambrian Academy where he was elected a member in 1886, the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, Manchester City Art Gallery, Royal Hibernian Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Birmingham and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Some of the smaller more intimate galleries he exhibited at were Arthur Tooth & Sons and Thomas Richardson...

The Sporting Party by William Albert Clark (1880-1963) signed lower corner oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 17 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, Suffolk, England C...

Two Birds in Springtime by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper painting: 6.5 x 9 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition,...

Lewis Creighton ( British 1918-1996) signed oil on board, unframed board : 16.5 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Lewis Creighton was born i...

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 30 inches Framed size: 25.25 x 37.5 inches Signed lower left

A beautiful early 20th century oil on canvas portrait of a prized spaniel, by Florence Mabel Hollams. Excellent quality and condition work by this popular English animal artist. Sig...

Wild Horses in Dartmoor Forest by Brian Horswell, British b. 1939 signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 30 inches canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condit...

Ellie Hesse was born in New York in 1972 but spent most of her childhood in the Yorkshire Dales. Travel has always been an important feature of her life since then, exploring Asia an...

'Aude' by Georges Bousquait, French 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed board: 9 x 11 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection,...

Wylam Gowdy (British, Early 20th Century) Huntsman Out Shooting with Gundogs on Moorland Oil on canvas, circa 1905, inscribed on the reverse Signed lower left This evocative moorla...

Charles Walter Simpson. English ( b.1885 - d.1971 ). Dartmoor Ponies, Devon. Oil On Board. Signed Lower Right. Image size 20.7 inches x 28.2 inches ( 52.5cm x 71.5cm ). Frame size 29.5 inches x 37 inches (75cm x 94cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by Charles Simpson and dates from the 1930s. The painting is presented and supplied in a contemporary and sympathetic wood frame (which is shown in these photographs) mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective Artglass AR 70™ glass. The previous ply backboard has been retained and is secured onto the new replacement backboard for posterity. This vintage painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower right. Previously with Harris & Sons, 70 George Street, Plymouth, Devon in July 1936. Charles Walter Simpson, known as Walter, was a leading figure in the Newlyn and St Ives art colonies in the early part of the twentieth century. He is perhaps best known in America for his horse paintings but is also widely acclaimed for his mastery of birds. It has been said that as a painter of wildfowl Simpson can have few rivals. He worked in oils, watercolors and tempera. Walter was born at Camberley on 8th May 1855. His mother was Leonora (nee Devas) and his father was Major-General Charles Rudyard Simpson of the Lincolnshire Regiment. Initially Walter was educated by a private tutor, and he later attended the Herkomer School at Bushey. As a youngster Walter was destined for a military career. However, this was prevented by a riding accident which affected both his hearing and sight. He had a considerable talent for drawing and determined to become an artist instead. Walter was initially largely self-taught, but then received guidance from family friends such as G.F. Watts and H.W.B. Davis, RA. He later studied for a short time under the renowned animal artist Lucy Kemp-Welch at Bishley, then with Sir Alfred Munnings, with whom he developed a life-long friendship, at Swainsthorpe. Munnings encouraged him to visit Cornwall, where he studied under Stanhope Forbes RA in Newlyn. Simpson’s first home in West Cornwall was Penzer House in Newlyn, where he was living in 1908. Finally, Simpson completed his studies at the Academie Julien in Paris in 1910. On his return from Paris, Simpson moved to Cornwall again and became engaged to fellow artist Ruth Alison just a couple of days after first meeting her. They were married in 1913, living first in Newlyn and then in Lamorna at “Brodriggy”. They had a daughter, Leonora, born in 1914. In 1916 Simpson and his family moved to St. Ives to set up their own School of Painting, which they ran from numbers 1 and 2 Piazza Studios. During this period Simpson dominated the St. Ives art scene. The family moved back to London in 1924 but returned to Cornwall in 1931. Altogether, they moved between West Cornwall and London eleven times. From his studio in Cornwall Simpson painted in earnest, often on a grand scale, producing wonderful large decorative canvases, specialising in wild ducks, gulls and other sea birds. He had a reputation as an outstanding animal and bird painter. Paget described Charles Simpson in 1945 as “undoubtedly the best bird painter living. He alone, of all artists past and present, can make his birds appear out of their backgrounds as one approaches them, or the light is increased as in nature…”. Simpson relished painting en plein air and Laura Knight commented, "He was so prodigal with paint, he could be traced by the color left on the bushes!". Simpson first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1906, initially painting mainly non-sporting subjects. From then on, he was a regular contributor to the Royal Academy exhibitions. It was not until 1924, when a rodeo was held at Wembley during which he worked in the ring and produced a book call El Rodeo...

Oil on cardboard mounted on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 9 x 7 1/4 inches (23 x 18.5 cm) Original gilt frame This painting shows a horse standing in profile in front of, w...

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 30 x 45 inches Framed size: 36.5 x 51.5 inches Signed and dated 1918 lower right

ARTIST: Haydn Cornner (1961-) British TITLE: "Salmon" & "Trout" (a matched pair) MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 21cm x 13cm incl. frame (each) CONDITION: very good NOTES: Haydn Cornner ...

Frank Dadd RI British, (1851-1929) Time for Supper Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1925 Image size: 19.75 inches x 15.75 inches Size including frame: 27 inches x 23 inches A well-exe...

Prickly Flowers is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez representing a fallow-deer in the forest, embraced by a sea of blooming flowers. Dimensions are 75 × 50 cm (2...