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Child Portrait "Boy with dog", French School, XIX century - France
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Excellent painting depicting a small boy, with a serene face and mischievous look, holding a ball with one hand, while with the other he caresses or holds a large dog, probably a Saint Bernard (a typical breed in scenes of protection or companionship with children). 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 dog's clothing and fur reveal the artist's technical skill, which is part of the bourgeois taste for intimate and personalized portraits. Following one of the most recognized works of the French artist Paul Martin (1821 - 1901). A work of extraordinary quality, because, despite the neutral background, the artist manages to generate space using a careful and precise technique.
During the 19th century in France, the child portrait acquired a remarkable relevance, not only as a manifestation of family affection but also as a sign of status and dynastic continuity within the emerging upper and middle classes. These images sought to preserve the memory of childhood as an idealized stage, charged with moral values, purity and domesticity. In a context where academic painting coexisted with new trends such as realism and impressionism, the portrait of children allowed a sensitive exploration of the individual from his early years, helping to consolidate the image of childhood as an emotional and socially valuable territory.
The 19th century has sometimes been called "The Century of the Portrait". From its very birth, the portrait was associated with characters endowed with economic, social or political power that they wished to show and perpetuate, but it experienced its golden age during the nineteenth century, especially during the last third, as it became a coveted form of distinction among those who could afford it. It spread to all kinds of techniques: painting, sculpture, medallistics, miniature, watercolor, drawing, etching, lithography, photography... In addition, the influence of photography and the approach of the arts to realism led to represent the effigies with increasing naturalism.
Technique on support: Oil on canvas
Title of the work: "Boy with a dog".
Author: French School, following Paul Martin (1821 - 1901)
Period: XIX Century
Country of origin: France
Good condition according to its age and use.
Overall dimensions: 142 x 115 cm.
Dimensions without frame: 118 x 93 cm.
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Good condition according to its age and use
Good condition according to its age and use
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ConditionVery goodColorsGold, Beige, Brown, Taupe, Creme, BlackMaterialCanvasNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeLargeHeight142 cmWidth115 cm
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Valladolid, SpainOn Whoppah since October 2024 • 1 sale