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Richard Ansdell

(1815-1885), Animal painter

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 12 portraits
Artist associated with 16 portraits
Born in Liverpool, Ansdell specialised in sporting and animal subjects and, in the 1840s, followed the vogue for Highland paintings in the manner of Landseer. He travelled to Spain in 1856 and 1857, after which many Spanish genre and landscape subjects appeared in his work.

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Richard Ansdell, by Caldesi, Blanford & Co - NPG x25259

Richard Ansdell

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x25259

Richard Ansdell, by Caldesi, Blanford & Co - NPG x46562

Richard Ansdell

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x46562

Richard Ansdell, by John & Charles Watkins - NPG Ax17247

Richard Ansdell

by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1861
NPG Ax17247

Richard Ansdell, by John & Charles Watkins - NPG Ax11921

Richard Ansdell

by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1861
NPG Ax11921

Richard Ansdell, by John & Charles Watkins, probably after  John Watkins - NPG Ax7554

Richard Ansdell

by John & Charles Watkins, probably after John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1861
NPG Ax7554

Richard Ansdell, by C.A. Duval & Co (Charles Allen Du Val) - NPG Ax14856

Richard Ansdell

by C.A. Duval & Co (Charles Allen Du Val)
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1862-1863
NPG Ax14856

Richard Ansdell, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax14854

Richard Ansdell

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG Ax14854

Richard Ansdell, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax28915

Richard Ansdell

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG Ax28915

Richard Ansdell, by Lock & Whitfield, published by  Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington - NPG Ax17716

Richard Ansdell

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1883
NPG Ax17716

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Richard Ansdell

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1883
NPG x134529

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