Late 19th century
Diameter 54 cm - including frame 80 x 77,5 cm
Pendant of Animalier oil on panel paintings depicting hunting dogs portrayed in the Sporting Art style, German school, late 19th century.
This tradition was born in England at the end of the 1900th century, The Englishman's love for his animals, and the attachment to the Country Life Style, developed an artistic genre that specialized in the portraiture of subjects owned by breeders or aristocratic families. The protagonist animals were transfigured in art, animals that become part of everyday life with a fundamental role in the composition, such as to be compared to genre portraiture; in fact, their favorites were given special rooms where they could show off moments or moments most important champions, many of whom were the founders of new dog breeds or of new bloodlines in the case of racehorses. These collections became part of the assets of some aristocratic families who dedicated their existence to the creation of prestigious breeding farms throughout the world. Even today some historic homes have been transformed into real museums dedicated to Animal Art. Walter Gilbey, a well-known English collector with over a thousand works preserved at Elsenham House in Essex, dedicated his life not only to the purchase of works but also to the creation of three volumes which collect the biographies of all the artists who contributed to the Sporting Art volumes were published between 1911 and 1655. He was also the prime supporter of the first exhibition dedicated to Sporting Art at the Grosvenor Gallery in London. Another important publication on the genre was the one created by Judy Egerton "British Sporting and Animal Paintings 1867 - 1978" Tate Gallery edition in XNUMX. The Sporting Art genre soon left the English borders contaminating the artistic panorama of all of Europe: France and Germany welcomed the style with great passion and numerous artists adhered to this fascinating taste. The two paintings depicting dogs are in an excellent state of conservation, the frames are not contemporary. They are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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