Animals painted in oils and not the dog and cat variety. Giraffes, big cats and even a guanaco ( first cousin to a llama). Swiss. Jacques-Laurent Agasse, artist. Living from 1767 to 1849, he also painted landscapes.

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“Two Bengal tigers in a savannah landscape, with a man in a tree.” No date. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/jacques-laurent-agasse-geneva-1767-1849-london-two-bengal-6011521-details.aspx
"Giraffes with impala in a landscape." No date.
“Giraffes with impala in a landscape.” No date. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/jacques-laurent-agasse-geneva-1767-1849-london-giraffes-with-6009853-details.aspx
"Zebra." 1803.
“Zebra.” 1803. Collection of the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques-Laurent_Agasse_-_Zebra_-_Google_Art_Project.jp
"Guanaco." ca. 1848.
“Guanaco.” ca. 1848. Collection of the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques-Laurent_Agasse_-_Guanaco_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
"Two Leopards Lying in the Exeter Exchange." ca. 1808.
“Two Leopards Lying in the Exeter Exchange.” ca. 1808. Private collection. In the public domain. via https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Two-Leopards-Lying-in-the-Exeter-Exchange-1808-Posters_i1364932_.htm?UPI=O6IRF0&PODConfigID=8880730&sOrigID=22120

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