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Jules Le Roy Oil Painting ‘ the Judge’
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Jules Le Roy Oil Painting ‘ the Judge’

19th century
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Jules Le Roy 1856-1921.Born in France,possibly the son of Jules le Roy, a painter of still life.He was renowned for his paintings of cats executed in oil and watercolour.Paintings of cats were highly coveted by the wealthy upper classes of the 19 th century and Le Roy’s charming compositions of domestic cats in domestic interiors were particular favourites .His works remain just as popular today , found in important private and public collections such as the Musee d’Art et d’Industrie( Roubaix). ‘ The Judge’ signed oil on relined canvas,image size 45x37cms,framed size 64x56cms ; housed in its original decorative plaster and giltwood frame which is inscribed with the title.

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this 19th Century Animal Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA776244
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Jules Le Roy 1856-1921.Born in France,possibly the son of Jules le Roy, a painter of still life.He was renowned for his paintings of cats executed in oil and watercolour.
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Paintings of cats were highly coveted by the wealthy upper classes of the 19 th century and Le Roy’s charming compositions of domestic cats in domestic interiors were particular favourites.
Graham Reed Fine Art

.His works remain just as popular today , found in important private and public collections such as the Musee d’Art et d’Industrie( Roubaix). ‘ The Judge’ signed oil on relined canvas,image size 45x37cms,framed size 64x56cms ; housed in its original decorative plaster and giltwood frame which is inscribed with the title.

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this 19th Century Animal Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA776244
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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An antique 19th-century French oil painting by Jules Le Roy featuring a small dog seated in a green armchair above a group of kittens.
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Archive I An antique 19th-century French oil painting by Jules Le Roy featuring a small dog seated in a green armchair above a group of kittens.

Jules Le Roy Oil Painting ‘ the Judge’

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An antique 19th-century French oil painting by Jules Le Roy featuring a small dog seated in a green armchair above a group of kittens.
JULES LE ROY OIL PAINTING ‘ THE JUDGE’
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An antique 19th-century French oil painting by Jules Le Roy featuring a small dog seated in a green armchair above a group of kittens.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French Genre
  • MaterialOil on Canvas
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsAnthropomorphic composition, Narrative genre scene, Detailed animal portraiture, Interior domestic setting
  • SizeH 64 cm (25 in) x W 56 cm (22 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century French genre oil painting on relined canvas, titled ‘The Judge’ by Jules Le Roy, depicts a narrative domestic interior scene with anthropomorphic animal portraiture. The dark brown composition shows a small dog seated in a green armchair above a group of cats in an interior domestic setting, contained within an original decorative plaster and giltwood frame inscribed with the title and signed by the artist. Visible details include turned wooden structural elements on the armchair, folded paper resting on the seat, and varied feline figures arranged on the floor below. The piece measures 64 cm high, 56 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. It suits a gentleman’s library or a formal reception room, where it hangs suitably above the mantel as a focal point.

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Genre paintings of this period often portrayed domestic animals in narrative, everyday, or lightly satirical scenarios, reflecting the 19th-century popularity of pet portraiture and sentimental artwork.

Artists generally employed oil pigments applied to natural linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden keys and stretchers, often protected by natural resin varnishes.

Authentic period works typically display natural age-related craquelure patterns, period-appropriate stretcher construction, canvas oxidisation on the reverse, and verifiable artist signatures.

A classic oil painting can be mounted above a fireplace mantelpiece, integrated into an eclectic gallery wall, or hung within a study to serve as a visual focal point.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight, radiator heat, and high humidity. Dust the surface lightly with a dry soft brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water.
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