Lovely donkey and foal watercolor from an English artist.
Studies in Animal Painting
Frederick Tayler (1802-1889) was an English watercolorist. Donkey and Foal were included in a small book about watercolor painting just 5 years before his death. It includes a number of charming animal paintings with instructions on color selection, shading and highlighting each animal’s features.
Sweet Donkey Drawing
This donkey and foal drawing was used as the frontispiece for the small painting book in which it appeared. The foal stands to the right and slightly behind his protective mother. Her features are more well-defined but both have a sweet charm about them. The pair are in a grassy area with trees and bushes behind them.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
