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30 Beautiful Paintings That Show Dogs As The Loyal Companions They’ve Always Been
Dogs have been our loyal companions for centuries, and few artists captured that bond as beautifully as Briton Rivière. In his paintings, dogs are rarely just part of the scene. They are loyal companions, staying close to their humans through difficult and uncertain moments.
Born in London in 1840, Rivière became one of the best-known British animal painters of the Victorian era. He painted many different subjects, but dogs appeared again and again in his work, often alongside people experiencing loneliness, hardship, or loss.
We’ve collected some of the artist’s paintings featuring dogs and their humans below. Scroll down to see these timeless scenes of loyalty and companionship.
Briton Rivière (1840–1920)
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#1
Fidelity, 1869
What makes these paintings so touching is that Rivière didn’t need dramatic scenes to show the bond between people and their dogs. Sometimes, a dog simply sitting beside someone says everything.
In Companions in Misfortune, for example, a person and a dog appear to share the same difficult circumstances. In other works, dogs are shown waiting, watching over their owners, or offering quiet companionship. One of his most powerful paintings, Requiescat (1888), depicts a dog remaining beside its deceased owner.
More than a century later, Rivière’s paintings still capture something many dog owners will recognize. Life can change, people can come and go, and difficult moments are unavoidable, but a loyal dog simply wants to stay by your side.
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#4
Requiescat, 1888
#9
Jilted (Also Known As The Letter), 1887
#10
Cupboard Love, 1881
#12
Conscience Makes Cowards Of Us All
#13
Pride Of Place, 1891
#20
1882 Oil Painting Giants At Play
Janissary35680 3 days ago
Google Lens confirms that this is by Rivière and is dated 1882. The style seems different somehow, later, more towards the 1930s however.
#23
Envy, Hatred And Malice (Also Known As Vying For Attention Or Girl With Dogs), 1881
KC Lancaster 2 days ago
I think she's Malice; she's the instigator and her old favorites are heartbroken that she's got a new puppy.
#27
Endymion, Also Known As “Ah! Well-A-Day, Why Should Our Young Endymion Pine Away”
#29
Aggravation, 1896
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Arabiata Arabiata 3 days ago
Some of the paintings are sad, some are emotionally moving, but all of them are beautiful.
Arabiata Arabiata 3 days ago
Some of the paintings are sad, some are emotionally moving, but all of them are beautiful.
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