SOLD (SA) Victorian Oil on Linen Portrait of Black and White Spaniel, 1882 duck head on post Wired at top for hanging

Wired at top for hanging and recessed on backside wth a few metal bits still stuck in for holding a picture in place

super old little whimsy made me realize I am often describing things are carved when I should be saying whittled

a dog (I believe it is a dog

filled with humorous quotations

SOLD (SA) Victorian Oil on Linen Portrait of Black and White Spaniel, 1882 duck head on post Wired at top for hangingThis is, hands down, a wonderful painting. The sort of painting that makes me think of a luxurious, richly decorated room, old leather and wood everywhere, walls perhaps painted a deep burgundy and hung with dozens of antique dog portraits in gilded frames. But even amid many, I do think this painting, elegantly and dexterously capturing one handsome, highly prized, regal but gentle looking Spaniel (I think), would surely be my favorite! Oil on linen,