Equestrian & Animals
At the Doorstep
Filippo Palizzi
A charming 19th-century Italian scene of a donkey and dog waiting outside a rustic stone house.
Greedy and Lazy, Moderate and Industrious
Charles Verlat
1850 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming 19th-century allegorical painting featuring a pig and a donkey against a luminous, golden-patina backdrop.
$243
For the selected configuration
From $129
4 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A quiet, grounding work in softened golden tones — holds a wall without competing for attention.
- Often works in
- Kitchen · Study · Library
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Aged gold, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Created around 1850 by Belgian artist Charles Verlat, this oil painting presents a moralizing comparison between two animals. The pig is labeled with the French words for 'Glutton' and 'Lazy,' while the industrious donkey is marked as 'Moderate' and 'Laborious.' The work combines realist animal portraiture with a sophisticated, textured background that gives it a timeless, gallery-worthy presence.
More like this
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Le Bon Samaritain (The Good Samaritan)
Aimé Morot
A powerful and expressive 19th-century oil sketch depicting the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan.