Hi!
My parents bought this painting a while back, but I have next to know information about this painting. Since I've inherited it, we've hung it in the house because we've loved how it looks, even if it's obnoxiously large (4ft x 3ft) but my curiosity is getting the better of me.
All I know is that there is some damage, it is painted (and not a print) and looks quite old. There is some writing on the back but it is illegible to me, and I haven't found an artist inscription anywhere. Any information would be appreciated!
Obviously not new but not extremely old either, I think, 19th century. Flowers are not that well done. A weird, unusual composition with that dog. The scratchings precisely where a signature might have been, that's a bit suspicious... wild theory: maybe there was a Chinese marking there, and someone long ago removed it to make it appear Western...? I dont remember ever having seen a flower still life like this with a dog and furniture.
Or Eastern Europe, instead of Chinese. Colours are quite vibrant, plus the rugs that are put in the centre.
The frame is also damaged in that corner. I think that rubbed out spot is a continuation of the damage on the frame. Like it was packed poorly in shipping or storage and something fell or scraped against that whole area.
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