Oil on canvas. Germany/Hungary, around 1900. Arthur Heyer (1872-1931) - German-Hungarian animal painter. Signed lower left ‘A. Heyer’. Dimensions: 40 x 49.5 cm. Attractive Dog motif of the known by the renowned animal painter Arthur Heyer; the auction record for one of his paintings is currently around €14,000. Offered here is a painting by the German-Hungarian painter Arthur Heyer. Heyer was known for his vivid depictions of animals, especially the representations of white Angora cats. Here, however, the painter also shows his talent. The painting is signed lower right ‘A. Heyer’ and is in good condition with minor touch-ups at the edges and two restorations in the lower right area with corresponding patches on the reverse. The image size is 40 x 49.5 cm. The dimensions of the decorative stucco frame are 58 x 69 cm. Arthur Heyer (1872-1931). From 1890 to 1895 Arthur Heyer studied at the ‘Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums’ in Berlin, where he was a student of the history painter Max Friedrich Koch. During this time Heyer’s first drawings were published in various newspapers, such as the satirical magazine ‘Berliner Wespen’. During study trips to Transylvania he became acquainted with the Hungarian culture and eventually settled in Budapest in 1896. Here Heyer exhibited his works for the first time in 1906, more exhibitions followed, for instance at the Vienna Künstlerhaus and in the Glaspalast in Munich. Whereas his early creative period was defined by the satirical drawings, Heyer later primarily created painting of animals, especially lovely lifelike representations of white angora cats.