English, 1864-1943

With patrons including Queen Victoria and Queen Alexandra, painter Maud (Alice) Earl enjoyed extreme success in Britain at a time when women were not expected to make a living at painting.

Born in London, the daughter of artists George Earl and Alice Beaumont Rawlins, Maud Alice Earl along with her brother Percy and Uncle Thomas were all animal painters of note.

Her father encouraged her to study the anatomy of her subjects. This knowledge helped to improve her skills, which set her apart from other painters of dogs.

Although she was recognized worldwide and her images were published in books and in print form, the world Earl knew was destroyed by World War I. In 1916 she immigrated to New York City. The Sportsman's Years featured twelve of her works as engravings. Her paintings are thought of as an accurate record of many breeds.

Maud Earl died in New York in 1943 and is buried in Sleepy Hollow, New York.