Important oil on canvas from the circle of Jean Honoré Fragonnard

Descriptio Technique on support: Oil on canvas • Title of the work: “Boy with Dog” • Period: Late 18th century, early 19th century • Country of origin: France • Good condition considering its age and use • Total dimensions: 142 x 115 cm • Dimensions without frame: 118 x 93 cm. Excellent painting depicting a small boy, with a serene face and mischievous gaze, holding a ball in one hand, while with the other he strokes or holds a large dog, a Saint Bernard. The composition establishes a balance between tenderness and protection, between the ephemeral nature of children’s play and animal fidelity, attributes frequently exalted in nineteenth-century portraiture. The soft lighting and the meticulous details of the clothing and the dog’s coat reveal the artist’s technical skill, which is part of the bourgeois taste for intimate and personalized Rococo portraits.

Estimate:£8,395

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