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19th Century English Oil Painting on Canvas with Golden Frame by George Armfield

$3,760.06

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Important refined oil painting on canvas from a collection of 19th century works. George Armfield Smith (1808-1893) important nineteenth-century English painter famous for his paintings with dogs. Sea Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas with Golden Frame. During the 19th century in England there was a growing love for domestic animals and many artists received commissions to portray them. Though there were hundreds of artists who painted pictures of animal during this period, only a handful dedicated their lives to this pursuit and George Armfield was one of them. Whether it was a group of gun dogs at rest before or after the hunt, a pet King Charles Spaniel in a landscape or terriers on the hunt his animals are portrayed as regal and charming - characteristics that very few artists could emulate. His ability to render his subjects realistically and three?dimensionally created a great demand for his work and he was, and still is, among England’s finest animal artists. George Armfield Smith (the name he was known until the year 1840) was born in Wales (actually Bristol: according to Armfield family information). His father, the portrait painter William Armfield Hobday (1771-1831), had a studio at 54, Pall Mall, London, and from his father, George Armfield obtained any artistic education he may have received. Our painting for sale is a magnificent example of high quality raggunta by the artist. Two dogs in the foreground looking for a mouse. The ancient golden frame is also beautiful. This artist today has very high international prices. Painting not signed but attributed.

Details

  • Dimensions
    Height: 31.11 in. (79 cm)Width: 27.17 in. (69 cm)Depth: 2.37 in. (6 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques
    Canvas,Oiled
  • Place of Origin
    England
  • Period
    1870-1879
  • Date of Manufacture
    1870
  • Condition
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location
    Casale Monferrato, IT
  • Reference Number
    1stDibs: LU3616312478292

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    Estimated Customs Duties & Taxes to the Continental US: $0.
    Ships From: Casale Monferrato, Italy
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