Dean Wolstenholme Sr.

Dean Wolstenholme the elder (1757–1837) was an English animal painter.

Born in Yorkshire, he spent most of his early life in Essex and Hertfordshire.

In 1793 he became involved in litigation over property at Waltham, and after three unsuccessful chancery suits was left in financial difficulty.

[1] Around the year 1800, Wolstenholme went to London and settled in East Street, Red Lion Square.

In 1803, he exhibited his initial picture, Coursing, at the Royal Academy.