English School (19th Century)
A naïve portrait of a young child with her King Charles Spaniel
Labelled to the back, Miss Gresley, Lichfield
Oil on canvas
23.5 x 19.5cm (9 1/4 x 7 11/16in).
Footnotes:
Provenance: With Avon Antiques, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.
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The painting is on a very fine cotton or linen and mounted on a homespun stretcher. It has not been lined. Cracking is present and there are some very minor losses to the edges of the cracks which are only noticeable under magnification. There is small tear and repair to a tear across the boy's extended left arm - approx 1.5 cm length and 0.5 height which has been repaired with wax to the reverse and retouching to a reasonable standard. The painting also looks to have been cleaned, presumably when with Avon Antiques, prior to purchase by present owner. Not examined under UV light.

The frame is painted wood, good condition and certainly contemporary with the painting, possibly the original.