Richard Ansdell
(1815-1885), Animal painterLater 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.
by David Wilkie Wynfield
albumen print, 1860s
NPG P70
by David Wilkie Wynfield
albumen print, 1860s
NPG P89
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x25259
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x46562
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1861
NPG Ax17247
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1861
NPG Ax11921
by John & Charles Watkins, probably after John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1861
NPG Ax7554
by C.A. Duval & Co (Charles Allen Du Val)
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1862-1863
NPG Ax14856
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG Ax14854
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG Ax28915
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1883
NPG Ax17716
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1883
NPG x134529
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