18th-century Hunting Dogs in a Cave, Antique Oil Painting

18th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An 18th-century oil on canvas depicting several hunting dogs, including spaniels, in a cave before an Italianate landscape.

It’s a skilfully rendered composition, with the eye being drawn towards the lively spaniel in the centre and then out towards the hilltop ruins, via the largest hound.

It’s unusual to find a painting that portrays dogs in this way as typically they’re depicted amid a wooded area or heath. It’s also interesting that two of the dogs are looking directly out at us, which pulls us into the scene. Perhaps the artist is trying to make us feel like one of the pack…

The painting is housed within a beautiful 20th-century scroll and foliate composition frame with swept corners and centre ornaments.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size including frame: 27” x 12” / 69cm x 50cm

Year of creation: c. 1775

Condition: Craquelure throughout, canvas relined, and frame with repairs.

Physical Dimensions

Height

50cm (19.69")

Width

69cm (27.17")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA618593

Description

An 18th-century oil on canvas depicting several hunting dogs, including spaniels, in a cave before an Italianate landscape.

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It’s a skilfully rendered composition, with the eye being drawn towards the lively spaniel in the centre and then out towards the hilltop ruins, via the largest hound.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. 18th-Century Hunting Dogs In A Cave, Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. 18th-century Hunting Dogs in a Cave, Antique Oil Painting

It’s unusual to find a painting that portrays dogs in this way as typically they’re depicted amid a wooded area or heath. It’s also interesting that two of the dogs are looking directly out at us, which pulls us into the scene. Perhaps the artist is trying to make us feel like one of the pack…