Richard Staig | Girl with Squirrel

This oil on canvas titled Girl with Squirrel presents a gentle genre scene centered on a young girl holding a squirrel, rendered with warmth and quiet intimacy. The composition emphasizes the tender interaction between child and animal, with careful attention to expression, posture, and natural detail. Soft light and a restrained palette lend the scene a calm, timeless quality, reflecting the artist’s interest in everyday moments elevated through thoughtful observation and narrative sensitivity.

Monogrammed by the artist in the lower left corner. Size: 16 x 19 inches. 

Richard Staig is an artist associated with traditional genre painting, likely active in the late 19th or early 20th century. While comprehensive biographical documentation remains limited, works attributed to Staig have appeared in the secondary art market and are held primarily in private collections. Paintings such as Girl with Squirrel align with a broader genre tradition that celebrates domestic life, childhood, and the quiet poetry of human–animal relationships—subjects long favored by collectors for their charm, sentiment, and enduring appeal.