Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Title "Woodcutter with his dog"
Subject portrait of a country woodcutter gentlemen in front profile with his trusted loyal terrier dog, set at dusk in winter time with snow covering the ground. In open rolling hills countryside, his cottage can be seen in the background on the left side. The woodcutter has blue eyes and rosy cheeks with white grey hair & is carrying his axe and is smoking a long pipe, wearing his traditional country clothing with hat, jacket and boots. He has such a fascinating thinking expression as he is looking directly at the viewer. His dog is beside him looking up at his master with affection emotion shown in his face. Just above the dog in the distance are 3 donkeys are by a fence.

Oil on canvas.
In the style of after Thomas Barker.
Unsigned.
A delightful large size with the frame being 92 cm wide and 127.5 cm high.
Set in the original decorative traditional frame which enhances the painting further.

Circa late 19th century Victorian era.
Provenance from the vendors private collection Channel Islands.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.

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Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
Front painting surface is in acceptable overall order. Having various noticeable foxing staining, craquelure & some paint loss in places. The canvas has a tear near top left which has had a patch repair made to it shown on the back, also a second smaller patch repair was made to the lower area of the gents coat with overpainting in these areas & background areas. The frame has losses, chips, paint loss, cracking, scuffs, scratches & general wear commensurate with usage & old age. It woulkd benefit with being cleaned and relined.

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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame
High (127.5 cm)
Wide (92 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (6.5 cm)
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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