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*RESERVED* Antique French Oil Painting, Three Hunting Hounds at Rest in a Woodland Landscape

*RESERVED* Antique French Oil Painting, Three Hunting Hounds at Rest in a Woodland Landscape

Regular price $995.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $995.00 USD
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Details
Signed
Lower right, signature reads "N. BEPPAX," artist unidentified
Artist
Unidentified French painter, 19th century
Medium
Oil on canvas
Subject
Three French hunting hounds in a wooded autumn landscape, two alert and one at rest, all wearing leather collars with leads
Artwork Size
18.25 in W x 15 in H
Framed Size
23.75 in W x 20.75 in H
Origin
France
Age
Circa 1870 to 1890
Style
French animalier, sporting genre
Frame
French gilt gesso, reeded sight edge with egg-and-dart outer molding and applied acanthus corner ornaments, period Second Empire to Third Republic; presented in a separately sourced period frame that is correct for the canvas in both style and date
Canvas Stamp
G. Hennequin, Couleurs Fines Toiles and Pinceaux, 11 Avenue de Clichy, Paris; the same supplier whose stamp appears on works by Van Gogh dated 1887
Stretcher Mark
Hand-stenciled "8" on the top stretcher bar, consistent with the French toile size 8 format, which corresponds to approximately 46 x 38 cm and aligns precisely with the measured canvas dimensions
Condition

The canvas is in good antique condition overall. The paint surface shows a fine craquelure pattern consistent with oil on linen canvas of this age, stable throughout and without active lifting or flaking visible in the photographs. There is some general tonal darkening of the varnish layer, particularly in the shadow areas of the landscape background, which is entirely expected for a work of this period and would respond well to professional cleaning if a future owner wishes to brighten the palette. No visible losses, tears, or in-painting are apparent from the photographs, though I would recommend examination in raking light before ruling out minor restoration.

The frame is a French gilt gesso example with a reeded inner sight edge, egg-and-dart outer border, and applied acanthus corner ornaments. The gilding retains good overall coverage with honest age-appropriate wear. There is a visible crack at the lower right corner joint and scattered gesso losses at the corners, consistent with normal handling over time. The frame is not original to the canvas; it was sourced separately and fitted to the painting, but it is period-appropriate and French, reading correctly with the canvas in both style and date.

The G. Hennequin canvas stamp on the verso is clear and fully legible.

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