Edward Armfield was born in 1817 in the UK and was a prolific and popular artist who specialized in paintings of terriers, ratting and sporting dogs. Terriers had long been used for sports other than fighting and for centuries had been used to control vermin. The Victorian era was the age of pet portraits, with the most important influence on their popularity being Queen Victoria who owned an extensive number of dog breeds including terriers. This created a demand for portraits of dogs and artists such as Armfield flourished. Although he had a large output, Armfield occasionally completed a picture far superior to his other paintings, as in this example here. His style is similar to that of George Armfield (1820–93) to whom he is thought to have been related. Several of his works can be found in museums and art galleries, including the Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and the Brighton & Hove Museum.
19th Century Painting, ‘Animal Scene’ by William Hunt
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas animal scene of a resting dog alongside a monkey grasping a bone. Housed in a carved giltwood frame this painting is by the art...
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century painting titled The Betrothal by Daniel Maclise RA
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century painting titled The Betrothal by Daniel Maclise RA, depicting an indoor gathering where a man appears to be proposing to a seated woman. The painting is characteristic...
Canvas, Paint
19th Century oil on canvas painting by Sidney Richard Percy (1821 – 1886)
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas by the English landscape painter Sidney Richard Percy (1821 – 1886). A tranquil rural scene featuring a man, his dog, and sheep grazing contentedly is set ...
Canvas
19th Century oil on canvas painting by William Shayer Sr. (1787 - 1879)
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas painting by William Shayer Sr. (1787-1879), titled ‘The Wayside Chat’. The painting is signed at bottom right corner and dated circa 1830. Shayer Sr. was p...
Canvas
19th Century Oil On Canvas Titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ By T.P. Hall
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century oil on canvas titled ‘Dean Swift & The Young Merchant’ by Thomas P. Hall. Thomas Paul Hall (1810 - 1867) was a London painter of genre and historical scenes, who enjoye...
Canvas, Paint
'The Proposal' 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Dublin 8, IE
'The Proposal' 19th Century Oil on Canvas signed lower left
Canvas
"On the Prowl" Edward George Armfield, Mid-19th Century
By Edward Armfield
Located in Solebury, PA
A captivating painting depicts two dogs, a terrier and a border collie, in a rustic barn setting. One dog lies comfortably on the ground, while the other perches atop a weathered woo...
Giltwood, Paint
Edward Armfield 19th Century Oil Painting Depicting Dogs Flushing a Pheasant
By Edward Armfield
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oil on canvas painting by Edward Armfield from the 19th century depicting three Spaniel dogs flushing a pheasant. Created in England by British painter Edward Armfield (18...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Large Hunting Scene Dogs Edward Armfield British Oil Painting
By Edward Armfield
Located in London, GB
Antique Large Hunting Scene Dogs Edward Armfield British Oil Painting British, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 76.5cm, width 127cm Frame: Height 118cm, width 168cm, depth 15cm This...
Canvas, Oil
Large Oil on Canvas by Edward Armfield
By Edward Armfield
Located in Long Island City, NY
Edward Armfield (1817-189) British. Oil on canvas, signed. Circa late 19th Century. Framed.
Paint
Large 19th Century English Oil Painting -Five Hunting Dogs- signed E. Armfield.
By Edward Armfield
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large 19th Century English Oil Painting -Five Hunting Dogs- signed E. Armfield. Large, signed painting in oil on canvas. This ...
Canvas, Giltwood
English 19th Century Framed Oil Painting of Terriers Dogs After Armfield
By George Armfield
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English 19th-century oil on canvas depicts three terriers in a lively outdoor setting and is painted after George Armfield, the British artist closely associated with dog and sp...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
