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A rough collie

circa 1890

$3,361.47
£2,450
€2,919.66
CA$4,712.47
A$4,784.76
CHF 2,712.38
MX$58,288.42
NOK 32,080.19
SEK 32,089.52
DKK 21,824

About the Item

A charming and sensitively rendered late 19th-century oil portrait of a Rough Collie, this work captures the breed's intelligence and gentle temperament with remarkable clarity. Indistinctly signed (lower left), the artist has handled the Collie’s thick, multi-tonal coat with deft brushwork, set against a muted grey ground to enhance the subject's warmth and vitality. Popularised in Victorian Britain as both a working and companion animal, the Rough Collie symbolised loyalty and refinement—qualities embodied here in the dog’s attentive gaze and noble bearing. Presented in a gilt frame, this is a fine example of British canine portraiture.
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1890
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.04 in (50.9 cm)Width: 15.87 in (40.3 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    frame 24 x 19 ¾ in. (61 x 50.2 cm.)Price: $3,361
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    In good ready to hang condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU806116395122

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