George Armfield

Terriers and Rats

Circa 1840

This late mid-century English portrait of a Boxer dog standing proudly in a pastoral landscape is a striking and characterful piece that embodies both elegance and charm. The artist ...

An important oil on canvas painting by the celebrated equestrian artist, Harry Hall (1814-1882), of the racehorse "Lord Lyon", 1866. Hall was the most important equestrian artist of ...

A delightful original oil on canvas painting of a mother cat relaxing in a basket with her two kittens, signed lower right by the British artist Edith A. Penn. The exact date is not known but the canvas is stamped "G. Rowney & Co., London W.", an artist supply company trading...

Circle of George Stubbs (1724-1806). English 18th century portrait of a water spaniel standing in a wooded landscape. This charming painting is a wonderful example of the style of English dog painting made popular by artists such as George Stubbs and other sporting artists working in England in the 18th century who painted the dogs and horses of the aristocracy and wealthier classes. It follows in the ancient tradition of celebrating and commemorating our faithful canine companions through portraiture. Oil on canvas in a giltwood frame Provenance: Private collection, Somerset George Stubbs (1724-1806) was classified in his lifetime as a sporting painter, and as such was excluded from full membership of the Royal Academy. He is best remembered for his paintings of horses and his conversation pieces. Having studied anatomy, Stubbs's pictures of horses are among the most accurate ever painted. Stubbs was born in Liverpool, the son of a leather worker...