Animals Archives - Village Antiques

Shepherd with Cow and Goats in a Rustic Farmyard – Engraving by Karl Rölling, 1955

Karl Rölling (1904–1981)“The Shepherd” – Engraving dated 1955 This appealing mid 20th century engraving shows a shepherd standing with his

August Weber – On the Way to Market – Original Etching

August Weber (1898 Wädenswil–1957 Zurich)On the Way to MarketOriginal Etching This delightful original etching by Swiss artist August Weber captures

Gien “Rambouillet” Faience Serving Platter French Hunting Hound

Gien Rambouillet serving platter with hunting hound and accoutrements, France 1960s–70s, hand-painted faience, excellent condition.

Six Gien “Rambouillet” Dessert Plates – Hunting Dogs, France, 1960s–1970s

et of six Gien Rambouillet dessert plates with hunting dogs: retriever, pointer, setter, spaniel, hound. France, 1960s–70s, excellent.

Collection of Eight Gien “Rambouillet” Soup Plates, France

Collection of 8 Gien Rambouillet soup plates, 1950s–70s, hand-painted with hare, pheasant, mallard, partridge, and woodcock scenes.

Jacques Barraband Le Touraco géant

Barraband handcolored engraving of the Great Blue Turaco (Schizorhis cristatus), Plate 19 from Buffon, with rich, velvety coloration.

Jacques Barraband (1767–1809), Turacus persa (Le Touraco)

Handcolored Barraband engraving of the Turaco (Turacus persa), Plate 17 from Buffon, with rare workshop color notes and annotations.

Weeping Man with Donkey – Illustration by Aleksandr Petrovich Apsitis

Small gouache or watercolor illustration on paper by the Russian-Latvian artist Alexandre Alexeieff Apsitis (1880–1944), signed “APSIT” in Cyrillic at

Enlightenment Period Engraving of an Owl

An 18th-century natural history engraving depicting an owl in the Barn Owl family (Tytonidae) with rounded head and large eyes,

Enlightenment Period Engraving of a Tufted Owl

A finely detailed natural history engraving depicting an owl, standing alert on a tree stump, with wings folded and large

Girl in a Window with Flower and Canary- English School

This intimate 19th century scene depicts a young girl leaning on the sill of a window, gazing pensively outward. Her

Romeo Daneo – Crowing Rooster

Romeo Daneo – “Rooster” – Limited Edition Print This expressive print by Romeo Daneo features a bold, stylized rooster rendered

Combat des Reines Swiss Cow Competition

Combat des Reines Amusing painting on black velvet depicts two cows locking horns in a “Battle of the Queens” or

Pasture in Normandy (Paturage en Normandie), 1933 Fritz Glarner

Watercolor on paper, signed lower right and inscribed verso This charming watercolor depicts a tranquil pasture scene in Normandy, with

Henry Crowther: Portrait of Pekingese Dog Kwei Li of Inglenook (1922)

The English dog and artist and equestrian Henry Crowther (1905-1939) traveled across the U.K. visiting kennels and painting portraits of

Figures in a Landscape – 1945 Ink Sketch by Ernst Georg Heussler

Striking preparatory sketch for a wall mural. Ink wash on very thin Japan paper. An artist sits on a log

Paul-Andre Robert – Red Admiral or Vulkan Butterfly on an Aster Flower

Original watercolor painting by Swiss artist Paul-Andre Robert showing a red admiral butterfly alighting on a Aster amellus.

Secretarybird – 1969 Woodblock by Fritz Urban Welti

Charming small format woodblock illustration of a Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius), the unique large African bird which kills its prey (lizards