Dachshunds were first bred around the 15th century in Germany. Their primary purpose was to hunt small animals, particularly badgers, and they are sometimes referred to as badger hounds.

An important masterpiece by the great animalier Sir Edwin Landseer, Portrait of an Arab Mare with her Foal embodies Landseer's unrivaled talent as an animal painter. Commissioned by Princess Charlotte ...

The details of a Scottish tour for Sir Edwin Landseer's iconic Monarch of the Glen painting have been revealed. The famous artwork was saved for the nation by the National Galleries of Scotland ...

Some pieces of art have a paranormal reputation that is sure to send chills down your spine. There are portraits with eyes ...

Stories of haunted paintings have circulated for centuries, and we love these tales because they suggest that the creative ...

As a child I wanted to snuggle up with the dogs and be part of it': Alexia Robinson chooses her favourite painting Alexia Robinson, founder of Love British Food, chooses an Edwin Landseer classic. The ...

The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1964.89 // Public Domain Jean-Gabriel du Theil was a French politician who served Louis XV of France as his secretary for foreign affairs.

He was standing with the natural pride and fearlessness of youth, as if he expected some day to cut a figure as striking and unassailable as the subject of Sir Edwin Landseer’s painting ...

Red deer are celebrated in the arts, perhaps most famously in Sir Edwin Landseer's painting The Monarch of the Glen. Stags also appear in regimental cap badges for the Seaforth Highlanders and ...

An exhibition devoted to dogs through an array of fine oil paintings and objects ... medieval times and include works by artists Sir Edwin Landseer, Andy Warhol and David Hockney.

Lynn artist Henry Baines (1823-1894) was known for his oil paintings depicting life in the town in the 19th century, ...

An exhibition devoted to dogs through an array of fine oil paintings and objects ... medieval times and include works by artists Sir Edwin Landseer, Andy Warhol and David Hockney.