CLAUDE FERNELEY 19TH CENTURY BRITISH ANTIQUE HORSE & DOG OIL PAINTING OLD 1880s

  
RARE AND OUTSTANDING 19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE BRITISH IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS BY REVERED BRITISH PAINTER CLAUDE LORRAINE FERNELEY. THIS WORK DEPICTS A MAJESTIC THOROUGHBRED HORSE AND FOX TERROR DOG SCENE BEAUTIFULLY RENDERED IN AN ATMOSPHERIC SETTING. THE IMPRESSIONIST STYLE CAPTURES THE SUBTLE INTERPLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW, CREATING A WARM, NOSTALGIC AMBIANCE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TWO ANIMALS WITHIN THE INTERIOR SPACE.

THE DETAILS ARE SPOT-ON AND AMAZING. THIS IS AN OLD ENGLISH MASTERPIECE. SIGNED AND DATED BY CLAUDE LORRAINE FERNELEY IN THE LOWER RIGHTHAND CORNER.

THE SIGNATURE IS PARTIALLY FADED BUT CAN BE SEEN CLEARLY UNDER LIGHT. THERE'S A TAG WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATTACHED TO THE REAR.

EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION CONSIDERING ITS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. THERE'S MILD CRAQUELURE AND PAINT LOSS AS SHOWN. IT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM ITS BEAUTY IN ANY WAY. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 29" H x 36" W.

DIMENSIONS WITHOUT THE FRAME: 24" H x 31" W. Claude Lorraine Ferneley (1822 - 1892) was active/lived in United Kingdom. Claude Ferneley is known for Painting-English school. Son of the animal painter John Ferneley, Sr.

Claude Ferneley presented a group of his and his father's sketchbooks and drawings to a friend'in recognition of certain kindnesses which the friend had done him. He constantly visited Claude Ferneley, who for years was on the verge of the workhouse, and was glad of my friend's practical help and company, as he is a man of culture, and Ferneley had nothing in common with the surrounding farmers.