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An utterly charming scene that shows two spaniel puppies eagerly awaiting the return of mum by a straw filled kennel. One calls and the other rests.
This painting has been a part of Roger''s personal collection for over fifty years. It is a good example, the canvas hasn''t been relined and is still as tight as a drum.
Signed lower left, presented within its original gilt gesso frame.
A beautifully painted study.
Size to include frame: H46.8cm L54.5cm Image only: H23.4cm L30.8cm
Horatio Henry Couldery 1832-1918 was an English animal painter and illustrator noted especially for his depictions of domestic cats, kittens and dogs. He was born in Lewisham, London, and trained as a cabinetmaker before abandoning that trade to study art at the Royal Academy of Arts, and exhibited there as well as at the British Institution, the Royal Society of British Artists gallery in Suffolk Street, and other notable galleries both in the capital and the regions.
In 1861 he exhibited his first piece at the Royal Academy, entitled ''On Dangerous Ground.'' This painting, which features two tabby kittens discovering a table with fish, is in the collection at Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville, Ontario Canada. Glanmore has an artifact collection known as the Couldery Collection. Horatio H. Couldery''s brother and sister-in-law Bertram and Cecilia Couldery travelled to Belleville in the 1880s and kept a second home there. Their collection of fine art, decorative objects and furniture was given to the City of Belleville in the 1950s and is housed at Glanmore National Historic Site. The collection includes 42 paintings by Horatio Henry Couldery, and is considered to be the world''s largest collection of his work held in public trust.
He worked as a professional artist, illustrating children’s books and greeting cards as well as cre
...ating commissioned pieces. Couldery painted with a sense of humour, often portraying animals in mischievous situations that successfully captured the character and personality of beloved pets. He was noted for his skillful depiction of the texture of animal fur in minute detail. His work, with its great attention to detail, was highly regarded by art critic John Ruskin. Ruskin reviewed a cat painting exhibited in 1875 and said it was ''“…quite the most skillful piece of minutiae and Dureresque painting in the exhibition – (it cannot rightly be seen without a lens): and in its sympathy with kitty nature…unsurpassable.’
Couldery''s first wife Rachel Elizabeth died a few years after their marriage. In 1874 he married Ellen Angus Homes and they had six children. His art career flourished until about 1893. Many websites incorrectly state 1893 as his date of death. According to death registration he actually died February 4, 1918 at Elizabeth Villa, Addington Grove, Sydenham County, Kent.
We are happy to obtain UK and international quotations. Please do not hesitate to contact.Antique Number: SA1079950
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 46.8cm (18.4inches)Width is 54.5cm (21.5inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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