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Portrait of a Boy and Dog C.1740: English School.
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Portrait of a Boy and Dog C.1740: English School.

18th century
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Oil on canvas, in a good quality reproduction 18th century frame.

Probably a member of the squirearchy, the young boy looks confidentally out at the viewer, standing with one hand on his hip, the other on his dog.

Although the animal was probably his pet, in portraiture a dog represents fidelity and trust; also when included in a child's portrait it can signify how children, like animals, need to be trained and disciplined to become responsible adults.

This portrait would have been painted by one of the many provincial portraitists working at the time. Often self taught and untutored, they frequently created entrancing images of their sitters...rarely flattering, they have a powerful naive directness that makes them very appealing to the modern viewer.

SIZE: 30 x 24.5 inches canvas

37 x 32 inches inc. frame..

PROVENANCE: Hampshire Private Collection.

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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Boy Portrait Painting to the 1750s.

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Oil on canvas, in a good quality reproduction 18th century frame.
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Probably a member of the squirearchy, the young boy looks confidentally out at the viewer, standing with one hand on his hip, the other on his dog.
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fig 1. An 18th-century oil portrait depicting a young boy in a brown coat and white cravat resting his hand on a black and white dog against a dark background.
fig 1. Portrait of a Boy and Dog C.1740: English School.

Although the animal was probably his pet, in portraiture a dog represents fidelity and trust; also when included in a child's portrait it can signify how children, like animals, need to be trained and disciplined to become responsible adults.

fig 2. An 18th-century oil portrait depicting a young boy in a brown coat and white cravat resting his hand on a black and white dog against a dark background.
fig 2. Portrait of a Boy and Dog C.1740: English School.

This portrait would have been painted by one of the many provincial portraitists working at the time. Often self taught and untutored, they frequently created entrancing images of their sitters...rarely flattering, they have a powerful naive directness that makes them very appealing to the modern viewer.

SIZE: 30 x 24.5 inches canvas

37 x 32 inches inc. frame..

PROVENANCE: Hampshire Private Collection.

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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Boy Portrait Painting to the 1750s.

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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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Roy and nadine precious: specialists in portraiture from the 16th to the 20th century. Established in 1972.

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Georgian portraiture typically depicts sitters in structured period attire, often accompanied by domestic animals or symbolic objects. Influenced by prominent painters of the era, these works emphasise social standing, formal posture, and naturalistic lighting against dark backdrops.

Artists during this era applied oil paints formulated from ground natural pigments and linseed oil onto stretched linen or hemp canvas. Framing structures were crafted using hand-mortised wood stretchers secured with hand-forged tacks.

Authentic period paintings feature age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, natural yellowing of historic varnish, and evidence of hand-woven canvas. Examination of stretcher joint oxidisation and old canvas lining also assists in confirming age.

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Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, excessive humidity, and heating vents to avoid paint cracking. Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft brush and consult a professional art conservator for varnish cleaning or structural stabilisation.
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