{"product_id":"antique-european-hunting-dogs-interior-oil-painting-1890","title":"Antique European Hunting Dogs Interior Oil Painting, Circa 1890","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo hunting dogs stand watch over the day's catch in this quiet interior scene, a pheasant laid on the straw at their feet while a hunting horn hangs on the wall behind them. The subject descends from a much older tradition, the dead-game still life invented by Dutch and Flemish painters in the 17th century, which over the following two centuries became a familiar decorative subject produced widely for the trade market. This one is unsigned, as most such pieces are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | Continental School, unidentified artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Two hunting dogs with a pheasant catch, in a rustic interior with a hunting horn, ladder, and drapery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European, likely French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Panel Size | 11.4 in. W x 8.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 17 in. W x 13.75 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Carved gilt composition frame with a laurel-leaf outer band and beaded sight edge, in the late Victorian manner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Sporting genre interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe paint surface shows warm, even discolouration consistent with an aged varnish layer, with fine craquelure and light surface abrasions scattered through the composition, most visible in the darker passages of the interior. The board support appears stable, with no losses or lifting visible in the photographs. The carved gilt composition frame shows scattered chips and small losses to the gilding along with general wear consistent with age and handling. A fine hairline separation is visible in the top rail, and an old repair is present to the outer left rail. The reverse shows a plain wood backing board fitted with a hanging wire, no maker's stamp, label, or inscription is visible. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781812551958,"sku":"AMD-13957","price":885.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/4B8B5517-F8CE-49EC-8681-EC7543381BF2.jpg?v=1788800369","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-european-hunting-dogs-interior-oil-painting-1890","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}