Flemish School (Fourth Quarter 17th/First Quarter 18th Century), "Full-Length Portrait of a Young Boy with His Greyhound in a Classical Landscape", oil on canvas, bearing a signature lower left "J. Vaillant", 61-1/2" x 43". Presented in a giltwood and gesso frame. Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, ca. 1960; Private collection, Alexandria, Louisiana.

In generally very good condition. Scattered pinprick-sized areas of losses to paint surface, especially at upper right. Buckling and cupping to surface at lower left. Abrading along lower left. Evidence of past restoration; inpainting along left edge of neck and chin, but difficult for UV light to penetrate varnish layer. Craquelure. Yellowing and darkening of varnish layer. Layer of surface soiling.