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Skippings Fine Arts has dated this 19th Century Dog Painting to the 1860s.
Paul Durand-Ruel is now of course better known as the legendary art dealer who launched, almost single handedly, the Impressionist movement. He represented Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir in his Paris, London and New York Galleries.
Like his father Jean Marie Durand - Durand Ruel had started as both a merchant of art supplies, and dealer. Often, these two activities overlapped, as he would supply cash strapped artists who left paintings as security. Paul Durand Ruel was one of the first to discover Barbizon artists such as Théodore Rousseau, and represented Camille Corot.
It is in this context that our canvas, likely to have been painted by a Barbizon artist, can be situated.
Measuring 61 x 50 cm, the artwork has been restored and is in fair condition, with some wear and imperfections, but presenting well. Tension bands have been added, and the canvas has been consolidated. The overall framed size in a more recent quality frame are 69 x 81 cm.
Skippings Fine Arts has dated this 19th Century Dog Painting to the 1860s.
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Mother Dogue and Her Pups in the Stables,19th Century Dog Painting French Barbizon Oil on Canvas
