George Armfield (c. 1808–1893) was a British animal painter best known for his lively and detailed depictions of dogs. Born George Armfield Smith, he was the son of portrait painter William Armfield Hobday and began exhibiting at the Royal Academy at a young age.
Specializing in genre scenes featuring terriers, hounds, and other domestic dogs, Armfield captured their energy, character, and everyday antics with broad, expressive brushwork. His paintings of dogs hunting, playing, or resting in barns and rural settings were highly popular with Victorian audiences and remain among the most recognizable examples of 19th-century British animal art.
These charming works showcase the skill and affection for animals that defined George Armfield, one of the most popular dog painters of the Victorian era.
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| Dogs |
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| Dog with Puppies |
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| Gun Dogs in the Long Grass |
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| Gun Dogs |
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| Spaniel Flushing Pheasant |
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| Spaniels Flushing a Bird |
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| Spaniels Putting up a Mallard |
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| Spaniels Putting up a Pheasant |
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| Springer Spaniels Flushing out a Woodcock |
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| Suitors |
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| Terriers |
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| Terriers |
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| Terrier |
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| Terriers Lying in Wait |
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| Terriers Rabbiting |
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| Terriers Ratting in a Stable |
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| Terriers Ratting |
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| The Flush |
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| The Game Keeper's Kitchen |
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| Three Spaniels and a Flying Mallard |
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| Three Spaniels Chasing a Duck |
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| Three Terriers in a Stable |
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| Three Terriers Ratting in a Barn |
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| True Friends |
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| Two Dogs and a Mouse |
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| Two Dogs Resting by Their Master's Lunch Basket |
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| Two Spaniels |
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| Waiting for the Guns |
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| Waiting |
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