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Anthropomorphic Animals

Archive artistic images of Anthropomorphic Animals. Beginning in the Victorian era, anthropomorphic art – the art of animals in human form and situations – became very popular and remains so today. Here we see all manner of animals depicted in human dress and carrying out human tasks. Cats and then dogs were the most popular but many other animal species, including pigs, elephants, monkeys, lions, chickens, rabbits, squirrels, birds and insects have all found themselves caricatured in human form and some stage. The most famous of the artists in this genre was undoubtedly Louis Wain but there were many other well known names during the first half of the 20th century, including Arthur Thielé, Maurice Boulanger, GE Studdy, Harry Rountree and WR Ellam.

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c1900
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Unknown artist, Monkey Duet, Guitar & Flute
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c1900
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Unknown artist, Frog Diving School
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Maurice Boulanger, Cats Splashing
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Maurice Boulanger, Cats Splashing
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Maurice Boulanger, Cats Shooting Party
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Maurice Boulanger, Cats Shooting Party
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Maurice Boulanger, Cats Months of the Year, June
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Maurice Boulanger, Cats Months of the Year, June
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Louis Wain, The Forty Thieves
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Louis Wain, The Forty Thieves
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Louis Wain, The Forty Thieves
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Louis Wain, The Dogs Academy
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Louis Wain, The Dogs Academy
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Louis Wain, The Animals Circus
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Louis Wain, The Animals Circus
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Louis Wain, The Animals Circus
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Louis Wain, Sindbad the Sailor & the Old Man of the Sea
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Louis Wain, Sindbad the Sailor & the Old Man of the Sea
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Louis Wain, Robinson Crusoe & Friday
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Louis Wain, Robinson Crusoe & Friday
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Louis Wain, Ginger Cat
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Louis Wain, Ginger Cat
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Louis Wain, Cats Head
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Louis Wain, Cats Head
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Louis Wain, Cats At Play
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Louis Wain, Cats At Play
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From Series 1118
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Arthur Thiele, Lady Cat in Black Ribbon Hat
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Tuck Series, Animal Expressions
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Owl, 'A cunning old party'
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Tuck Series, Animal Expressions
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Vultures, 'Washing Day'
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Tuck, Wild Animals, Lion
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Tuck, Wild Animals, Lion
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Tuck, Wild Animals, Tiger
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Tuck, Wild Animals, Tiger
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Unknown artist
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Black Cats by Christmas Fireside
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Unknown artist
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Cats at Tea
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