The Hunting Dogs Halting, a Large oil on canvas in the style of Desportes, circa 1850
An interesting and decorative door overlay with this oil on canvas with a decor of two hunting dogs stopping in front of partridges with a beautiful hilly autumn landscape in the background.
A fine mid-19th century French work circa 1850, in the manner of paintings by Alexandre François Desportes.
Sizes unframed: W 58.66 Inches. - H 29.52 Inches.
In fine original condition.
Biography:
Alexandre François Desportes, baptized on 16 February 1661 in Champigneulle and died in Paris in 1743, was a French painter who specialized in animal paintings, mainly of dogs, still lifes, and hunting scenes.
