A rhinoceros sits for his portrait in full military dress, medals across his chest and the bearing of a seasoned general, in the vein of the official portraits the old masters loved. The contrast between the solemn uniform and the animal's placid muzzle is the whole joke: you can already picture his history, his distant campaigns and his long years of service. The painter has lavished care on the cloth, the golden gleam of the decorations and the nobility of the pose. The result sits somewhere between respect for the classical genre and barely concealed mischief.

This horned veteran belongs to our Animal Portraits collection, where beasts step into roles worthy of a hall of ceremonial portraits. Above a fireplace, in a snug study or along a corridor, it introduces a touch of dignified humour. It will win over anyone who likes to pair the gravity of old paintings with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek wit.

• Available in 16 sizes, from 13×18 cm up to A0
• Frameless or with a black, white, light-wood or dark-wood frame
• Printed to order on fine, heavyweight art paper
• Free shipping

An idea that will hit the mark with a history buff, a retired officer or a lover of dry, deadpan humour.