John Sargent Noble
(British, 1848-1896)
Dachshunds and a Pug
oil on canvas
signed with initials J.S.N. (lower right)
37 1/8 x 34 1/4 inches.
Property from the Collection of Frances G. Scaife
7500

Provenance:
Collection of Baroness Burton (label verso)
Sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sotheby's at Hopetoun House, Edinburgh, November 13, 1979, Lot 355

Literature:
William Secord, Dog painting, 1840-1940: A Social History of the Dog in Art, Woodbridge, 1992, no. 244, p. 270, illus.
William Secord, Dog Painting, A History of the Dog in Art, Woodbridge, 2009, no. 414, p. 318, illus.

Framed: 43 1/2 x 40 1/4 inches.
Lined canvas. Widely-spaced craquelure through the canvas but predominantly in the dark colors in upper half. Otherwise, in good condition. Under UV light: selective cleaning on the dogs. The dark background is still covered by a thick masking varnish that is difficult to read.

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