Antique Sporting Dogs Oil Painting, Robert Cleminson (Active 1864-1903)

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Hammer prices for Cleminson exceed $13,000. Sporting dogs oil painting on canvas by Robert Cleminson, (Active 1864-1903). Two sporting dogs … Read more Hammer prices for Cleminson exceed $13,000. Sporting dogs oil painting on canvas by Robert Cleminson, (Active 1864-1903). Two sporting dogs on point in a Scottish Highlands landscape. Cleminson uses loose blush strokes and a rich, colorful palette. His highland scenes such as this one appear to have a romantic, dreamy quality with the use of blue in the distant mountains. Displayed in a carved wood frame, it appears to be the original. Cleminson exhibited extensively during his lifetime, including at the British Institution and Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall. He exhibited further works at the Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, London.

Dimensions: Framed: 19.25" H X 27.25" W X 1.75" D; Sight: 16" H X 24" W

Auction records for Cleminson exceed $13,100.
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