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Jan Fyt was born in Antwerp as the son of a wealthy merchant [3] [4] originally from Sint-Niklaas. [5] [6] In 1621 Fyt was registered at the Antwerp Guild of St Luke as an apprentice of Hans van den Berghe (also referred to as 'Jan van den Bergh'), a Dutch painter and draughtsman who had trained with Goltzius in Haarlem and later with Rubens in Antwerp. [7]
An animal painter is an artist who specialises in (or is known for their skill in) the portrayal of animals. The OED dates the first express use of the term "animal painter" to the mid-18th century: by English physician , naturalist and writer John Berkenhout (1726–1791). [ 2 ]
An animalier (/ ˌ æ n ɪ m ə ˈ l ɪər, ˈ æ n ɪ m ə l ɪər /, UK also / ˌ æ n ɪ ˈ m æ l i eɪ /) is an artist, mainly from the 19th century, who specializes in, or is known for, skill in the realistic portrayal of animals. "Animal painter" is the more general term for earlier artists.
Samuel John Carter (March 1835 – 1 May 1892) was a British artist and illustrator, known for his paintings and drawings of animals. He was the father of the archaeologist Howard Carter . Mordaunt Fenwick-Bisset (1825–1884), by Samuel John Carter
Weekes was born in Pimlico, London, England [3] to a prominent artistic family: the youngest of five children, [4] [5] his father, Henry Weekes, Sr. (1807–1877), was a sculptor and Royal Academician; [6] his brother, Henry, Jr. (fl. 1850–1884), was also a genre painter known for his animal studies; [4] [7] and his brother, Frederick (1833–1920), was an artist and expert on medieval ...
Henry Barraud (16 May 1811 – 17 June 1874) was a British portrait, subject and animal painter. [1] [2] Early life. Painting by Barraud, 1872, ...
Henry William Banks Davis RA (1833 – 1 December 1914 [1]) was a popular English landscape and animal painter, noted for his pastoral scenes, often populated with cattle and other farm animals. Life and works
Constant Troyon (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃stɑ̃ tʁwajɔ̃]; August 28, 1810 – February 21, 1865) was a French painter of the Barbizon school. In the early part of his career he painted mostly landscapes. It was only comparatively late in life that Troyon found his métier as a painter of animals, and achieved international recognition.