Arthur Wardle

Born in London, aged just sixteen Wardle had a piece displayed at the Royal Academy.

His first exhibit was a study of cattle by the River Thames, leading to a lifelong interest in painting animals.

Wardle was prolific; until 1936 he exhibited more than 100 works at the Royal Academy,[1] as well as the Society of British Artists at Suffolk Street.

[2] He painted a variety of animal subjects with equal skill but his work may be divided into two categories, domestic and exotic; animals from overseas including leopards, polar bears and tigers such as The Deer-Stealer (1915) [1] were painted from sketches that he made at London Zoo.

His career was highly successful and his works continue to be sought after and widely reproduced on postcards, calendars and boxes of chocolates.

The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee produced this First World War poster. Designed by Arthur Wardle, the poster urges men from the Dominions of the British Empire to enlist in the war effort.
Hunting dogs