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Fine Old Victorian Oil Painting Portrait Young Boy & Rabbit After Henry Raeburn

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1 Exceptional Fine Old Antique Victorian Oil Painting Portrait Young Boy With Pet Rabbit After Henry Raeburn.
In the style of similar to after the famous artist Henry Raeburn.
The Original Boy & Rabbit painting was done by Henry Raeburn in 1814 this unknown artist rendition was done 40 years later during 1850's.
Subject portrait of young boy child with pet rabbit.
Henry Raeburn RA was born in 1756 and went on to enjoy an unchallenged position as the leading Scottish portrait painter of his day.
Henry used his godson and step- grandson Henry Raeburn Inglis as his model for this painting.
Sadly there is no record of the rabbits name, but the composition presents the animal as a beloved pet rather then a wild animal.
He is feeding the rabbit dandelion leaves.
The domesticity of the scene is a contract to many more formal genre paintings, in which any animals depicted would have typically been chosen for their symbolic value, rather then their relationship with the sitter.
Oil on board.
Set in a beautifully carved gilt wood acanthus frame.
Circa mid 19th century 1850's.
Indistinctly signed by an unknown artist.
With hanging thread on the back ready for home display.
Purchased from a private fine art collector.
We only buy and sell paintings based on their quality & significance.
Condition report, offered in charming used condition.
The frame is fragile & has some noticeable small carved wood pieces missing from the frame, cracking and having past glue repairs.
Having age foxing to the back of the board, with some stains to the board on the front in places & craquelure also dust it will need a clean.
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Dimensions in inches & centimetres of frame approximate

20" High (51cm)

15.75" Wide (40cm)