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Oil on Canvas of Two Terriers

19th century
Description

A charming oil on canvas of 2 Terriers chasing a rabbit down its burrow. Unsigned but almost certainly by George Armfield

Image size 13cmx19cm

circa 1870

Physical Dimensions
Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Antique Dog Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1124507
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C2073
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Description
A charming oil on canvas of 2 Terriers chasing a rabbit down its burrow. Unsigned but almost certainly by George Armfield

Image size 13cmx19cm

circa 1870

Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Antique Dog Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1124507
Dealers Internal Ref
C2073
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a white terrier and a black terrier moving through a grassy green rural landscape.
Oil on Canvas of Two Terriers
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a white terrier and a black terrier moving through a grassy green rural landscape.
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During the 19th century, particularly in the Victorian era, pet and working dog portraiture rose significantly in popularity across Britain. Artists frequently depicted terriers and hounds in rural landscapes, reflecting the cultural emphasis on sporting traditions and domestic companionship.

Artists typically used oil paints ground with natural pigments bound in linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames from this period were commonly constructed from carved wood with hand-applied gold leaf or gilded gesso ornamentation.

Authentic antique oil paintings often display natural age-related craquelure across the paint surface, subtle yellowing of original varnish layers, and historic stretcher bar marks. Inspecting the reverse side for dark, aged canvas fibres and period framer labels also helps verify age.

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