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British Oil Painting Portrait Young Girl With Dog Jack Russell My Best Friend

£2,950.00

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This elegant British oil painting captures a young Edwardian girl and her loyal Jack Russell companion in an exquisite Edwardian portrait. Delicious earth tones, graceful brush strokes, and a subtle light-and-dark interplay lend the painting an air of sophistication and timelessness, while the classic subject evokes fond memories and celebrates the bond between a beloved pet and its master.
Subject portrait, full length side view of a beautiful young girl sitting down whilst holding her beloved best friend Jack Russell.
Title "My Best Friend".
In the Edwardian style.
This painting showcases the timeless bond between a young girl and her Jack Russell terrier. Rendered in vibrant colors and detail, this portrait of "My Best Friend" captures the special connection between these two.
Title inscribed by the artist verso.
The girl has such a fascinating fixed glaze looking towards the right, she has a rosy cheek complexion with dark blonde hair. She is wearing a light pink Edwardian dress with bonnet hat, dark brown shoes with black leggings, sitting down on a low bench in her stately home back huge garden, her puppet toy is laying by her side, you can see the forest in the background with thick green grass on the ground, in the lower foreground are little sunflowers. The dog is standing on 2 legs, leaning & looking to the left.
A good size with the frame being 74.5 cm high and 64 cm wide.
Finest artwork, top quality depiction.
Such master fine brushstroke control.
It's like you can nearly touch the dog's fur, so outstanding. You can see the natural creases in the girl's dress, which creates an impression of flowing movement.
Signed by the British artist Nigel Reid.
So finely painted oil on canvas.
Set in a gilt frame.
Provenance from a private collector & now in the Cheshire Antiques Consultant art collection label verso.
Hanging thread on the back ready for home display.
Circa late 20th century.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
The canvas in good overall order, it has some foxing stains, craquelure in places. Having noticeable scuffs, stains, scratches wear & small chips to the frame commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame

High (74.5cm)
Wide (64 cm)
Depth (4.8 cm)