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.

2016_cks_13100_0032_000jacques-laurent_agasse_two_bengal_tigers_in_an_savannah_landscape_with — “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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