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.
Arthur Wardle, British oil painting of leopard basking by a river
By Arthur Wardle
Located in Harkstead, GB
An incredibly captivating image of a leopard basking on a rock by a river. Not only is this a very striking study of a magnificent feline but there is also a narrative here with a py...
Canvas, Oil
Chital in a Landscape
By Arthur Wardle
Located in Mc Lean, VA
The artist is renowned for his depiction of animals, including exotic species such as polar bears, lions, leopards, and tigers. A chital is a deer native to the Indian subcontinent.
Canvas, Oil
$4,200
H 29 in W 25 in D 2 in
Hunting Dogs with Geese, Landscape by 19th Century French painter
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Hunting Dogs with Geese" is a 26 x 21.5 inches, oil on canvas landscape of two dogs on the trail by the river. The canvas is signed "B Lanoux" in the lower left. B. Lanoux is a lis...
Canvas, Oil
$19,760
H 38 in W 46 in D 4 in
A Horse in a Walled Courtyard Antique oil painting by F. M. Hollams
By Frances (Florence) Mabel Hollams
Located in St. Albans, GB
Frances Mabel Hollams Signed and dated 1898 Picture Size: 29 x 37" (74 x 94cm) Framed Size: 38 x 46" (97 x 117cm) Oil on canvas Most of her work are painted beautifully on panel...
Canvas, Oil
$1,650
H 9 in Dm 12 in
Beth Parcell, "Spring", 9x12 Equine Horse Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
By Beth Parcell
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This vibrant landscape, "Spring", is a 9x12 equine oil painting on canvas featuring a grey horse and a brown horse walking in a lush green grassy pasture in the warm sunlight. Trees...
Canvas, Oil
$31,752
H 32.25 in W 44.25 in D 3 in
19th Century Scottish Highland landscape oil painting of Loch Lubnaig
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) The Head of Loch Lubnaig Oil on canvas, signed & transcribed verso Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size...
Canvas, Oil
$4,250
H 30 in W 36 in
Broadwood, 19th century English portrait of a horse in a stable with landscape
By William Albert Clark
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Albert Clark (1851–1925) “Broadwood” – Portrait of a Hunter in a Stable Circa 1890 Oil on canvas Signed lower right Original English oak frame A distinguished late Victoria...
Canvas, Oil
$23,031
H 30.5 in W 42.5 in D 3.25 in
19th Century landscape genre oil painting of farmworkers with horses & a dog
By George Cole
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Cole British, (1810-1883) Rick Making, Lunchtime Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1883 Image size: 23.5 inches x 35.5 inches Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 42.5 inches Prove...
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 31 in W 39 in
Landscape with two horses and goats in a landscape, far and barn, English 19th C
Located in Woodbury, CT
W. S. Forest English, circa 1850 Study of Two Horses and Goats Before Farmland Oil on canvas Signed lower right Presented in its original richly carved and gilded frame A finely o...
Canvas, Oil
$4,429
H 19.25 in W 26.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century animal oil painting of calves & ducks at a river
By Claude Cardon
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Claude Cardon British, (1864-1937) Farm Friends Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 26.25 inches A tranquil scene of ca...
Canvas, Oil
$6,950
H 22.75 in W 30.75 in D 275 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of a shepherd & flock in a country lane
By George Turner
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Turner British, (1843-1910) Near Tonge, Leicestershire Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 15.25 inches x 23.25 inches Size including frame: 22.75 inches x 30.75 inches A cha...
Canvas, Oil
$6,250
H 22 in W 30 in
Dahl Taylor, "Walking in the Stable", 22x30 Equine Oil Painting on Canvas
By Dahl Taylor
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Walking in the Stable", by artist Dahl Taylor is a 22x30 equine oil painting on canvas featuring the interior of the stables behind the famou...
Canvas, Oil
$24,530
H 34 in W 41 in D 3 in
A Horse and Three Terriers in a Stableyard. By John Emms Victorian Oil Painting
By John Emms
Located in St. Albans, GB
John Emms 1896 Signed and dated 1896 Canvas Size: 26 x 33" (68 x 105cm) Framed Size: 34 x 41" (88 x 105cm) Provenance: An Irish Country Estate Born on 21 April 1841at Blofield, ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,950
H 20 in W 28 in
The Farrier’s Visit, in a farmyard landscape early 20th century
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francis Mabel Hollams (1877–1963) The Farrier’s Visit, circa 1925 Oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right. Presented in its original gilt frame. Francis Mabel Hollams was one of Britain’s most accomplished painters of horses and domestic animals during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A gifted sporting artist, she studied under the distinguished equestrian painter Lucy Kemp-Welch and went on to establish a successful career exhibiting at London’s foremost institutions, including the Royal Academy, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Society of British Artists and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Her paintings are celebrated for their exceptional draughtsmanship, sensitive observation and genuine understanding of animal character, qualities that have secured her place among the finest female sporting artists of her generation. The Farrier’s Visit beautifully encapsulates the quiet rhythms of rural England during the years when the working horse remained indispensable to everyday agricultural life. Hollams depicts a magnificent grey Shire horse standing patiently outside a traditional brick stable as the village farrier carefully replaces one of its shoes. The scene is entirely unforced and deeply authentic, celebrating the mutual trust between horse and craftsman, a relationship forged through generations of skilled husbandry. The monumental presence of the Shire horse dominates the composition, yet Hollams avoids sentimentality, instead conveying its immense strength through calm composure and gentle dignity. Every detail, from the worn leather harness to the weathered stable doors and simple blacksmith’s tools...
Canvas, Oil