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The Collection
The animals that
outlived their painters.
Horses, hounds and wild things, painted by artists who studied them closely enough to get both the muscle and the mood right. Choose the size and frame for your wall.
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Animals in Art · 4 collections
01
Horses in Art
Stubbs spent eighteen months dissecting horses before he painted one, and it shows. These are animals rendered by people who knew exactly what sat under the skin.
02
Dogs in Art
Landseer gave dogs human expressions and Victorian Britain never quite recovered. Loyalty, mischief and grief, all readable from across a room.
Romanticism
Sir Edwin Landseer
Eos, A Favorite Greyhound, The Property Of H. R. H. Prince Albert
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Impressionism
Giovanni Boldini
Portrait of the Marchesa Luisa Casati with a Greyhound
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03
Wild Animals in Art
A lion that may only be a dream, a tiger copied from imported prints, a stag that turned into a national symbol. Most were painted by artists who had never seen the animal alive.
04
Animals in the Landscape
Here the animal is not really the subject, it is the proof of life. A cart horse standing in the shallows, cattle in the heat, a bird chained to its perch.
05
Cats in Art
Kittens, house cats, and the artists who could not resist painting them.
06
Birds in Art
Audubon shot and posed every bird he drew so the feathers would be right. The result still has not been bettered.
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Choosing an Animal Painting Reproduction
Choose the animal, movement and mood that suit your wall—from powerful horses and loyal dogs to birds, cats and wildlife in the landscape.
I.
Character before decoration
Look for the posture and expression that hold your attention. The strongest animal paintings capture weight, movement and personality rather than treating the animal as an accessory.
II.
Real oil on canvas
A trained painter recreates fur, feathers, muscle, light and atmosphere by hand. These works have genuine brushwork and texture, not a printed surface.
III.
Match format to the subject
Wide sporting and landscape scenes suit larger walls, while single-animal portraits work well in intimate spaces. Choose a size and frame on the artwork page.
FAQ
Questions About Animals in Art
Answers for collectors comparing horse paintings, dog portraits, wildlife scenes and hand-painted reproductions.
01.
What are famous animal paintings?
Stubbs’s Whistlejacket, Landseer’s dog paintings, Rousseau’s jungle scenes and celebrated sporting works are important examples across portraiture, landscape and narrative art.
02.
Which artists were known for animals?
George Stubbs is celebrated for horses, Edwin Landseer for dogs and deer, and John James Audubon for birds. Many landscape and genre painters also made animals central to their work.
03.
Are these animal paintings printed?
No. Each reproduction is painted by hand in oil on canvas, preserving the colour, brushwork and tactile surface of a real painting.
04.
Can I order a custom size?
Yes. Available dimensions appear on each artwork page, and ByMuseum can prepare a custom size when your wall or framing plan requires it.
05.
Can you paint my own animal?
Yes. For a painting based on your own reference image, use ByMuseum’s custom photo-to-painting service rather than the historical reproduction catalogue.
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