Two Dogs: a Lyme Mastiff and a Papillon
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1800
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1118 x 1384 mm (44 x 54 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1313485
Caption
A Lyme Mastiff was breed of mastiff which was bred by the Legh family of Lyme Park, Cheshire and died out at the end of the 19th century. The dog, lying on the ground inbetween the legs of the mastiff, has been identified as a Papillon, a breed of toy spaniel, white with a black patch over its left eye and a large black patch on its hindquarters.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Two Dogs: Lyme Mastiff and a Papillon, British (English) School, circa 1800. A large oil painting of two dogs in a landscape with trees in the background. The largest dog is golden brown in colour and stands, alert, facing the spectator. It has broad haunches and its tail is curled upwards onto its back. It is thought to portray a Lyme Mastiff, a breed of mastiff bred by the Legh family of Lyme Park, Cheshire and which died out at the end of the nineteenth century. The second dog, which lies on the ground inbetween the legs of the mastiff, facing the spectator, has been identified as a Papillon, a breed of toy spaniel. The Papillon is white with a black patch over its left eye and a large black patch on its hindquarters.
Provenance
Purchased from Mrs Tudor Perkins, 1990
Credit line
A la Ronde, The Parminter Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist