Richard Ansdell (1815–1885) was a distinguished British painter of the Victorian era, renowned for his exceptional skill in depicting animals, sporting scenes, and the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Rising from a humble background in Liverpool, Ansdell became a celebrated member of the Royal Academy and was often considered a formidable rival to the famous Sir Edwin Landseer. His work is characterized by a meticulous attention to anatomical detail and a dramatic sense of narrative, whether he was portraying the intense energy of a hunt, the quiet life of a Highland shepherd, or powerful social themes as seen in his masterpiece, The Hunted Slaves.
His immense popularity during his lifetime was so significant that the district of Ansdell in Lancashire was named in his honor, making him the only English artist to have a town bear his name. Today, his paintings remain vital cultural records of 19th-century rural life and the enduring bond between humans and animals.
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| The Hunted Slaves |
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| A Family Portrait |
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| A Highlander with Setters and Game |
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| A Warm Welcome |
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| Andalusian Gallant |
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| At the Well |
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| Deer and Grouse Feeding in a Field of Barley |
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| Dog and a Dead Partridge |
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| Dogs and a Pheasant |
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| Ewe with Lambs |
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| Farmer with Sheep Dog and Working Horses in Country Landscape |
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| Fight for the Standard |
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| Gamekeeper with Dogs |
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| Goatherds, Gibraltar - Looking Across The Strait Into Africa |
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| Good Friends (Feeding the Calves) |
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| Highland Landscape with a Resting Company |
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| Hunter in a Landscape |
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| Lost In The Storm (The Lost Shepherd) |
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| Market Square, Seville |
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| Portrait of a Gentleman |
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| Return from the Hills |
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| Ronda, Spanish Travelers |
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| Sheep on a Crag with Ghillie and Dogs Below |
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| Shooting the Covers |
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| The Anxious Mother |
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| The Auld Farmer's New Year's Gift to His Auld Mare Maggie |
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| The Blacksmith's Shop |
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| The Crofter's Daughter |
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| The Day's Bag |
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| The Gardener's Daughter |
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| The Herd Lassie |
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| The Lucky Dogs |
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| The Morning Walk |
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| The Shepherd's Home |
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| The Vega of Granada, Returning from Pastures |
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| Water Carriers of the Alhambra |
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