Scotch Terrier.
G. Earl pinx. A. Sirouy lith. Imp Lemercier & Cie. Paris.
London George Peter Mc.Queen 37 Great Marlborough Street. [n.d., c.1865.]
Hand coloured lithograph on india paper, india 310 x 285mm. 12¼ x 11¼". Slightly tatty marginal extremities; a fine impression overall. Some foxing.
Oval portrait of a bright-eyed Scottish (Cairn?) terrier. George Earl (1824 - 1908) was the father of the dog and animal artists, Maud and Percy Earl, and the brother of Thomas Earl. George was an active sportsman who excelled in the depiction of dogs. Little is known of his background and training or his early work.
[Ref: 19426] £180.00
London George Peter Mc.Queen 37 Great Marlborough Street. [n.d., c.1865.]
Hand coloured lithograph on india paper, india 310 x 285mm. 12¼ x 11¼". Slightly tatty marginal extremities; a fine impression overall. Some foxing.
Oval portrait of a bright-eyed Scottish (Cairn?) terrier. George Earl (1824 - 1908) was the father of the dog and animal artists, Maud and Percy Earl, and the brother of Thomas Earl. George was an active sportsman who excelled in the depiction of dogs. Little is known of his background and training or his early work.
[Ref: 19426] £180.00