Mixed media on paper. Featuring a dog. Signed and attr. Gabrielle Rainer Istvanffy (Hungarian, 1877-1964). 13.5 x 19.5 in. (34.3 x 49.5 cm). Born in Budapest in 1875 and died there in 1964. She studied at the Mintarajziskola (The School of Sample Drawing) from 1903 to 1905 with master teacher Kornel Zemplenyi and thereafter mostly painted pictures depicting animals. From 1910 on she exhibited regularly, often participating at Mucsarnok’s (Art Hall) and National Salon’s art exhibitions.

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