Early 20th Century English Hound Painting

This early 20th-century Flemish low-relief panel showcases the exquisite artistry of pyrography, a technique where designs are burned into wood using a heated tool. Here, two hunting spaniels adorned with studded collars and leashes are meticulously rendered, their lively expressions captured with remarkable detail. Surrounding them is an intricately carved Art Nouveau style frame, adding an extra layer of elegance to the composition. During the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries, pyrography experienced a surge in popularity, particularly in Europe and America. Its appeal lay in the ability to create intricate designs with depth and texture, resembling fine etchings or engravings. Pyrography was often employed to decorate furniture, household items, and decorative panels like this one, serving as both functional art and a testament to the skill of the craftsman. Today, pieces like this Flemish panel...

This cast bronze hound, with a hare caught gently in its jaws, feels plucked from the walls of some imagined French hunting lodge—or better yet, the dreamlike halls of the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris, where art and animal intertwine. Rich with texture and myth, the piece is mounted to a leafy backplate teeming with oak leaves and acorns, symbols of endurance and wild woodlands. Its scale makes it delightfully functional—as a sculptural door pull...

An English late 19th century portrait painting of a dog. Expressive detailed face, beautifully painted. Oil paint on a heavy wood panel. Shows some old craquelure to the varnish. ...

An English oil on canvas horizontal painting from the mid 19th century, signed and dated, depicting a stationary bloodhound hunting dog, in carved giltwood frame. Created in England ...