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Olivier de Penne (FRENCH, 1831-1897) Pointers in

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Olivier de Penne (FRENCH, 1831-1897) Pointers in
<B>CHARLES OLIVIER DE PENNE </B></I>(French 1831-1897)<BR><I>Pointers in the Field</B></I><BR>Oil on beveled panel<BR>12-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches (31.8 x 24.1 cm)<BR>Signed lower right: <I>Ol. de Penne</B></I><BR> Stamped on verso: <I>Fabrique de Couleurs / [...] / Maison Merlin / Paul Denis Succ. / Paris rue de Medices [?] 19</B></I><BR><BR>Penne was a talented draftsman and painter who distinguished himself both as a caricaturist for <I>L'Illustration</B></I> before moving onto historical subjects, and eventually achieved most artistic celebrity for animal paintings, particularly dogs. As the present work attests, Penne was able to translate his abilities as a keen observer of human personality as a cariacarturist to a superb dog painter. Such paintings reveal not simply his love for the animals but his understanding of their character.<BR><BR>Charles Penne was a pupil of Leon Cogniet and Charles Jacque. In 1857 he was awarded second prize in the Grand Prix de Rome for his painting <I>Jesus and the Samaritan Woman</B></I>. He exhibited at the Paris Salon and at the Salon des Artistes Français, and was awarded a bronze medal in 1872, a silver medal in 1883, and a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. <B>Condition Report:</B> Minor frame abrasion and slightly yellowed varnish, otherwise overall good condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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