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Antique Old Master Golden Age Style Dutch Genre Scene: At the Hearth, Feeding the Doggie, 19th Century Oil on Copper Painting
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Antique Old Master Golden Age Style Dutch Genre Scene: At the Hearth, Feeding the Doggie, 19th Century Oil on Copper Painting

19th century
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An interesting an charming Dutch family scene, in which as little girl, kneeling by the hearth, is feeding her doggie - or perhaps the latter is just very interested in the food on the plate. Painted in the manner of the Joost van Geel (1631-1698) or Caspar Netcher (1639-1684), our oil, painted on copper, is unsigned and dates from the 19th Century. Measuring 30 x 25 cm, the overall size in a simple blackened frame are 33.5 x 29 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
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Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Dutch Genre Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1065204
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An interesting an charming Dutch family scene, in which as little girl, kneeling by the hearth, is feeding her doggie - or perhaps the latter is just very interested in the food on the plate.
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Painted in the manner of the Joost van Geel (1631-1698) or Caspar Netcher (1639-1684), our oil, painted on copper, is unsigned and dates from the 19th Century.
Skippings Fine Arts

Measuring 30 x 25 cm, the overall size in a simple blackened frame are 33.5 x 29 cm.

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Dutch Genre Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1065204
Skippings Fine Arts
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A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth.
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Archive I A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth.

Antique Old Master Golden Age Style Dutch Genre Scene: At the Hearth, Feeding the Doggie, 19th Century Oil on Copper Painting

Archive II A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth. View VII
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A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth.
Antique Old master golden age style Dutch genre scene: at the hearth, feeding the doggie, 19th century oil on copper painting
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A 19th-century Dutch style oil painting on copper depicting two figures in traditional red dresses feeding a dog beside a hearth.
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  • ObjectFine Art Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleDutch Golden Age Style
  • MaterialOil, Copper panel
  • ColourWarm Red
  • MotifsDomestic hearth setting, Period costume, Figure study, Animal portrayal
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This nineteenth-century oil painting on copper depicts a Dutch genre scene in the style of the Golden Age, measuring 30 cm high, 25 cm wide, and 1 cm deep. The work presents an interior domestic setting with two figures dressed in warm red garments by a hearth, accompanied by an animal study of a small dog. The composition uses a dark palette dominated by rich reds, browns, and muted background tones, captured on a smooth metal support housed within a simple blackened frame. Surface wear and historical craquelure are visible across the pigmented layers. Placed above a sideboard, the artwork brings an English Country House design vibe and period character to traditional interior spaces.

FAQs

Dutch genre painting is a style of art that emerged during the 17th century depicting scenes of everyday life, including domestic interiors, tavern gatherings, and market settings.

Copper provides a smooth, non-porous surface that prevents oil paint from sinking in, allowing artists to achieve exceptional fine detail, rich luminosity, and smooth brushwork.

Authentic paintings on copper typically display natural signs of age on the metal reverse, such as patination or oxidisation, along with fine craquelure in the paint layer consistent with historical oil pigments.

Displaying historical oil paintings within a curated gallery wall or above traditional cabinetry provides warm visual interest and bridges classical aesthetic features with contemporary decor.

Keep the artwork in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight and moisture, dusting gently with a dry, soft brush without applying liquid cleaners.
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