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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 ...
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
Painting by Barraud, 1872, depicting Lionel Nathan de Rothschild introduced in the House of Commons on 26 July 1858 by Lord John Russell and Mr Abel Smith (1872). Barraud was born in London, one of 17 children of William Francis Barraud (1783–1833), a clerk in the Custom House, and Sophia (née) Hull.
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 ]
A Lion's Head (1878). In 1870 Hardy removed to St John's Wood in London and established himself as an animal painter. [7] In 1873 The Times commented on his picture of fighting lions exhibited at The Royal Academy, "...we do not remember such a daring and determined piece of savage animal painting from an English hand – few from any hand since Rubens.
Pieter Boel after Erasmus Quellinus. Pieter Boel or Peeter Boel [1] (baptized on 10 October 1622 – 3 September 1674) was a Flemish painter, printmaker and tapestry designer. He specialised in lavish still lifes and animal paintings.
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.