Arthur Wardle
Arthur Wardle was a British artist and animalier painter. His prolific oeuvre focused on his fascination with dogs of various breeds, creating rich, naturalistic paintings of domestic pets and hunting animals captured in moments of lifelike movement. His work is characterized by its high degree of realism and is representative of the 19th-century interest in detailed artistic representations of animals. Born in 1860 in London, England, Wardle notably began exhibiting his work at age 16 at the Royal Academy. He began his career by sketching cattle near the Thames river, and would frequently depict exotic wildlife by studying them at the London Zoo and then transposing them onto local landscapes. Wardle was widely appreciated and acclaimed for his paintings, garnering inclusion among the Pastel Society in 1911 and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1922. Wardle died on July 16, 1949, in London, England, and his legacy lives on through his images' reproduction on commercial products like chocolate boxes, posters, calendars, and postcards. Today, the artist’s work can be found amongst the collections of the London-based Tate Modern, Leeds City Museum and The Kennel Club.
Early 20th Century English School Arthur Wardle
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Late 19th Century Victorian Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century English School Arthur Wardle
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Late 19th Century Victorian Arthur Wardle
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20th Century Academic Arthur Wardle
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Early 1900s Realist Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle
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19th Century Arthur Wardle
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2010s Realist Arthur Wardle
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Early 19th Century English School Arthur Wardle
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2010s Realist Arthur Wardle
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20th Century English School Arthur Wardle
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1850s Victorian Arthur Wardle
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2010s Realist Arthur Wardle
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19th Century Victorian Arthur Wardle
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1860s Victorian Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century Victorian Arthur Wardle
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Arthur Wardle
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Arthur Wardle
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1910s Arthur Wardle
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20th Century Realist Arthur Wardle
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