Stroking Collection

Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912). Artist: Henry Raeburn
Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Pregnant woman holding her aching back

Full Inside, 1899 (oil on canvas)
991396 Full Inside, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Full Inside. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1899

St Martins Home for Boys, Surbiton, Surrey
Boys and staff in the garden of the St Martins Home at, Surbiton. One of the boys is stroking a cat. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1903

Domestic cat, conceptual image
Domestic cat. Conceptual image of a womans hand in a lace glove stroking the chin of a white domestic cat. This image may represent such cats being pets or status symbols

Madonna and Child with a Cat, c1490. Creator: Unknown
Madonna and Child with a Cat, c1490. This Madonna and Child includes an unexpected visitor - a cat! Rarely depicted in Christian art

Bhairavi Ragini, First Wife of Bhairava Raga, Folio from a Ragamala, between 1685 and 1690. Creator: Unknown
Bhairavi Ragini, First Wife of Bhairava Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between 1685 and 1690

A Woman with a Dog, 1719. Creator: Herman van der Myn
A Woman with a Dog, 1719. Other Title(s): Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Dog

Manship, Pauline, Miss, with dog, seated outdoors, 1931 June 14. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Manship, Pauline, Miss, with dog, seated outdoors, 1931 June 14

Seated woman petting her white dog, c1900. Creator: Virginia M Prall
Seated woman petting her white dog, c1900

New York Sunday herald. Nov 3rd. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright
New York Sunday herald. Nov 3rd. c1895

Laziness, 1896. Creator: Félix Vallotton
Laziness, 1896

Cactus Painting
Perfect Plant Prints, 1145412178

Pygmy donkey at Whipsanade zoo seen here with small child. Bedfordshire, April 1953 D1890-001

Goat to be kept as mascot by R. S. P. C. A. June 1956 P011779
Goat to be kept as mascot by R.S.P.C.A. June 1956 P011779

Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. In Greek Mythology, Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, King of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

A Lady Seated holding a Small Dog (oil on panel)
MAN430843 A Lady Seated holding a Small Dog (oil on panel) by Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747); Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Leda and the Swan (stone) (b / w photo)
ALI267123 Leda and the Swan (stone) (b/w photo) by Greco-Roman; Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; Alinari

Pa gets into hot water (chromolitho)
2816121 Pa gets into hot water (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pa gets into hot water. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Farm Friends (oil on canvas)
XOU212543 The Farm Friends (oil on canvas) by Lepoittevin, Eugene Modeste Edmond (1806-70); 35x42.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: by Eugene Modeste Edmond Lepoittevin (1806-70))

The Cock Fight, 1846 (oil on canvas)
989218 The Cock Fight, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 39.5x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cock Fight; Le Combat de Coqs. Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

The girl with the cats, 1909 (oil on canvas)
OVR390571 The girl with the cats, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 100x80 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Meekness, 1650. Creator: Eustache Le Sueur
Meekness, 1650

Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas)
CH445136 Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas) by Debras, Louis (1820-99); 134x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Girl with Cat; La Jeune Fille au Chat, (oil on canvas)
824446 Young Girl with Cat; La Jeune Fille au Chat, (oil on canvas) by Chaplin, Charles Joshua (1825-91); 73x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Girl with Cat; La Jeune Fille au Chat)

The Jester; Le Bouffon, 1868 (oil on canvas)
823620 The Jester; Le Bouffon, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Blanchard, Edouard-Theophile (1844-79); 146.5x241 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jester; Le Bouffon)

Female lion tamer (colour litho)
5198423 Female lion tamer (colour litho) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female lion tamer)

The actress Rejane and her dog, c. 1885 (oil on panel)
NUL386996 The actress Rejane and her dog, c.1885 (oil on panel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabrielle Charlotte Reju (1856-1920) French actress; ); Italian

Crying, she stroked the horses that she so often saw returning from the fields (litho)
1092330 Crying, she stroked the horses that she so often saw returning from the fields (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crying)

R. I. Pocock with a kinkajou (b / w photo)
878299 R. I. Pocock with a kinkajou (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (1863-1947) British zoologist

Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho)
733208 Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Petting Lamb.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Keeper, Thomas Raggett, stroking a Great Indian Hornbill under its bill at London Zoo
2962634 Keeper, Thomas Raggett, stroking a Great Indian Hornbill under its bill at London Zoo, 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Sugar the pony with young girl at Deal, Kent
Sugar the pony is patted by a young girl as he waits to give rides to children in in his cart at the seaside town of Deal, Kent. Date: 1950s

The Queen at Cimiez, a Visit to the Zoological Garden, Her Majesty stroking a Young Lion (litho)
1598715 The Queen at Cimiez, a Visit to the Zoological Garden, Her Majesty stroking a Young Lion (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen at Cimiez)

Stable girl with a horse
A stable girl with a horse. Date: 1964

The Hungry Turkey, (oil on canvas)
989425 The Hungry Turkey, (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 66x85.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hungry Turkey. Eugenio Zampighi (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

Woman with pitchfork stroking a horse in front of a haycart. circa 1930s

Queen Alexandra with tiger cub at the London Hippodrome
Queen Alexandra, during a visit to the London Hippodrome on 22 November 1905 with her brother, King George I of Greece, and Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece

Country Girl and her Kitten (oil on canvas)
MIG101506 Country Girl and her Kitten (oil on canvas) by Landelle, Charles (1821-1908); 76.2x96.5 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Manya Igel Fine Arts, London; French, out of copyright

The Book (oil on canvas)
HTL226390 The Book (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Charity
LLM455781 Charity by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charity. Illustration from Pilgrims Progress and other works by John Bunyan (James Sangster, c 1860)

Poor little bear!, 1912 (w / c & tempera on paper)
3743019 Poor little bear!, 1912 (w/c & tempera on paper) by Bauer, John (1882-1918); 25x25 cm; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; Swedish, out of copyright

A Young Woman Seated with a Dog and a Watering Can in a Garden, (oil on canvas)
651238 A Young Woman Seated with a Dog and a Watering Can in a Garden, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 72x91.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Baron stroking his dark brown cheek (engraving)
666884 The Baron stroking his dark brown cheek (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baron stroking his dark brown cheek)

Best Friends (oil on canvas)
MIG273586 Best Friends (oil on canvas) by Morot, Aime Nicolas (1850-1913); 43.5x24.2 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Manya Igel Fine Arts, London; French, out of copyright

A Young Girl with a Cat, 1866 (oil on canvas)
PNY155647 A Young Girl with a Cat, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Nahl, Karl (1818-78); 71.1x56.2 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

An Old Woman with Cat, 1878 (oil on canvas)
3077073 An Old Woman with Cat, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); 96.5x74.9 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; German, out of copyright

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"Captivating Moments of Stroking: A Journey through Art, Nature, and Life" Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912): In this timeless painting by Henry Raeburn, a young boy delicately strokes the soft fur of a rabbit, showcasing the innocence and tenderness of human-animal connections. The Serene Touch: A pregnant woman gently caresses her growing belly, feeling the life within as she eagerly awaits the arrival of her little one. Love knows no bounds when it comes to stroking moments like these. St Martins Home for Boys, Surbiton, Surrey: Within the walls of this sanctuary lies a place where troubled souls find solace in compassionate hands that stroke away their fears and nurture their dreams. Domestic cat - Conceptual Image: As sunlight filters through the window pane onto a contented feline companion's back, its eyes close in blissful surrender to gentle strokes from loving hands—a moment captured in pure tranquility. A Lady Seated holding a Small Dog (oil on panel): This exquisite artwork portrays an elegant lady cradling her small canine companion with utmost care and affection—a testament to how they are bridge gaps between species. Cactus Painting: Amidst prickly thorns lies unexpected beauty—just like life itself. With every brushstroke depicting vibrant colors and intricate details on canvas, an artist's touch brings forth admiration for nature's resilience. Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560 (Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto): In this mythological masterpiece filled with passion and intrigue, Leda succumbs to Zeus disguised as a swan—an encounter where forbidden desires are explored through tender caresses. A Country Girl & a Calf: Against an idyllic backdrop of rolling hills and golden fields stands a country girl who gently strokes her calf—an embodiment of the harmonious bond between humans and animals in rural life.