Petting Collection

Military police Airedale dog at Aldershot
A military police Airedale dog at Aldershot, with his trainer

Domestic cat, conceptual image
Domestic cat. Conceptual image of a womans hand in a lace glove stroking the chin of a white domestic cat. This image may represent such cats being pets or status symbols

Monsieur a sa bête, Madame son animal... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Monsieur a sa bete, Madame son animal... 19th century. Conjugal morals - Monsieur has his beast, Madame her pet

Two Children Petting a Lamb, 1725. Creator: Anton Maria Zanetti
Two Children Petting a Lamb, 1725

Laziness, 1896. Creator: Félix Vallotton
Laziness, 1896

Colombia, Medellin, Little Boy on Typical Attire Petting a Foal

Llangollen Vale (aquatint on paper)
NGW322629 Llangollen Vale (aquatint on paper) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 12.8x16.4 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: first plate;); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Late News
This painting portrays a number of figures, mostly women, standing outside a shop premises, interacting with each other, a young boy can be seen petting a dog. Date: circa 1919

Portrait of Lady and Dog
A portrait oil painting of woman, seated in a floral patterned seat, infront of a similarly designed backdrop. She is petting the head of her greyhound dog. Date: circa 1923

Lassetters Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lassetters, the fashion house of reliability and quality, founded in 1820. The large illustration shows a decoratively dressed lady with a parosol

A Lady Seated holding a Small Dog (oil on panel)
MAN430843 A Lady Seated holding a Small Dog (oil on panel) by Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747); Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Meekness, 1650. Creator: Eustache Le Sueur
Meekness, 1650

Crying, she stroked the horses that she so often saw returning from the fields (litho)
1092330 Crying, she stroked the horses that she so often saw returning from the fields (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crying)

Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho)
733208 Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Petting Lamb.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Postcard design artwork - Get well quick! A parent (bearing grapes) and a nurse (with a pot plant!) fussing and petting an ill young child in bed. Date: circa 1937

Queen Alexandra with tiger cub at the London Hippodrome
Queen Alexandra, during a visit to the London Hippodrome on 22 November 1905 with her brother, King George I of Greece, and Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece

Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child (colour litho)
2775439 Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child (colour litho) by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child, 1836)

Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful Cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b / w photo)
2563683 Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful Cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Interior of a Bedchamber with a Couple Cavorting
RAF57947 Interior of a Bedchamber with a Couple Cavorting by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750) (circle of); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Forest Pet, 1871 (oil on canvas)
DRB128825 The Forest Pet, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Two young visitors meet a tame Striated Caracara at London Zoo, June 1914 (b / w photo)
2561114 Two young visitors meet a tame Striated Caracara at London Zoo, June 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Child with an Afghan Hound at a dog show in Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist
Child with an Afghan Hound at a dog show in Horden, County Durham, 1963. In a photograph taken for the National Coal Board, a child makes freinds with an Afghan Hound

Can t you talk, Jack?, 1882. Artist: BW Kilburn
Can t you talk, Jack?, 1882. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Chaplin Court Treatts leopard, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Chaplin Court Treatts leopard, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

The Professor and His Pupil, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

Hunter seven dogs Different animals series title
Hunter with seven dogs Different animals (series title), A hunter strokes one of his seven hunting dogs under the chin, on the right is a cat in the window frame

Woman With Her Pet Dog Inside A Natural Ice Cave On Frozen Lake Superior In Winter; Ontario, Canada

A Male Lion (Panthera Leo) Hangs Out At The Petting Zoo; Bandon, Oregon, United States Of America

Young woman sitting next to her horse, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Boy with dog sitting on a fence

Rowena Taylor and her pet horse

Circa 1820 Costume
Four fashionable ladies are charmed by a parrot. One gown has an elaborate stomacher & full, puffed sleeves. Two ladies wear pelisses with highly decorative detailing Date: early 1820s

Little boys with dog, Balham, SW London
Four little boys petting a cute dog, Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

BEAR CUB, c1942. Man petting a bear cub, possibly at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photograph, c1942

A military working dog sits at the feet of his dog handler during a memorial service at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan

Anton Maria Zanetti (Italian, 1679-1680 - 1767), Two Children Petting a Lamb, 1725, chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks: black line block and blue tone block on laid paper

Young Girl at a Window, c. 1883-84 (oil on canvas)
XOS445349 Young Girl at a Window, c.1883-84 (oil on canvas) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 100.4x64.7 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Portrait of Justus Lipsius, Crispijn van de Passe (I), Hendrick Goltzius, Johann Bussemacher, 1587

Girl with Dalmatian

Gray Seal -Halichoerus grypus-, male and female, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

A cat enjoying a rub on the head whilst its kitten sits under it

Whale watching, Mexico C014 / 0547
Whale watching. Tourist touching the head of a young grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) from a boat. Photographed in the Pacific Ocean, Baja California, Mexico

Stroking a cats head, artwork

USA, California, Palm Desert, The Living Desert. Young girl and Nigerian pygmy goat touch heads. (MR)

USA, California. Young girl tries to hold the mouth of a draft horse at Wilder Ranch. (MR)

Princess Elizabeth on her birthday, 1939
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, pictured here in 1939 on her 13th birthday, petting an adoring corgi. Date: 1939

Belyaev with his selectively bred foxes
Dmitri Konstantinovich Belyaev (1917-1985), Soviet zoologist, with his selectively bred foxes. Belyaev, a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Toddler with a sheep at a petting corner in a childrens zoo

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"Petting: A Timeless Connection Between Humans and Animals" In the bustling military police station at Aldershot, a loyal Airedale dog stands tall, eagerly awaiting his turn for some affectionate petting. His unwavering dedication to duty is matched only by his desire for a gentle touch. Meanwhile, in the comfort of a cozy home, a domestic cat basks in the warmth of its owner's love. In this conceptual image, we witness the power as it creates an unbreakable bond between human and feline. Late news arrives with tales of heartwarming moments captured through art. A portrait reveals the tender connection between Lady and Dog; their eyes locked in mutual adoration. Lassetters Advertisement reminds us that even businesses recognize the joy that petting brings to our lives. Traveling back in time, we encounter an exquisite oil painting depicting a lady seated while holding her small dog on panel. The artist skillfully captures not only their physical presence but also their emotional connection - proof that petting transcends centuries. Eustache Le Sueur's masterpiece "Meekness" transports us further into history, where compassion knows no bounds. Crying softly, she finds solace in stroking horses returning from laborious fields – an act of empathy etched forever onto lithographic paper. A chromolithograph showcases another endearing scene: Girl Petting Lamb. Innocence radiates from both child and animal as they share a moment filled with tenderness and trust - reminding us how effortlessly animals can heal our hearts. Moving forward again, postcard design artwork encourages us to send well wishes swiftly through vibrant illustrations capturing pets' healing powers during times of illness or recovery. Even royalty succumbs to the enchantment of petting. Queen Alexandra embraces her wild side as she cradles a tiger cub at London Hippodrome - proving that regardless of status or species differences, the language of touch unites all creatures.