Richard Ansdell RA, British 1815-1885- Family scene with hunters and pet dogs; oil on canvas, signed and dated 1841, 122x141cm Provenance: Christie's, London, 29th July 2020, lot 109 Note: Richard Ansdell was a nineteenth-century British painter of animals and genre scenes who studied at the Liverpool Academy. Ansdell’s work was exhibited at the Royal Academy every year between 1840 and 1885, amounting to a total of 149 canvases. 30 of his works were shown at the British Institution, and the exhibition of two works earned him a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855. The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool holds a particularly large collection of Ansdell’s work, and pieces by the artist are also owned by the Royal Academy of Arts, Manchester Art Gallery, and the Yale Centre for British Art. Please refer to department for condition report