{"product_id":"antique-victorian-oil-painting-two-hounds-scenting-british-school-circa-1870","title":"*RESERVED* Antique Victorian Oil Painting, Two Rough-Coated Hounds Scenting","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTwo rough-coated scent hounds caught mid-hunt — one baying with head raised, one nose-down working the ground scent — painted by an unidentified Victorian British artist with evident firsthand knowledge of the hunt field. The composition captures a specific and technically accurate moment: the \"find,\" where hounds work the line and give voice. The painting is oil on board, unsigned, and dates to the second half of the 19th century based on the handling, palette, and the period gilt frame in which it has clearly lived for most of its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Artist | Unidentified Victorian British School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Subject | Two rough-coated scent hounds, one baying, one scenting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Age | Second half of the 19th century, circa 1860 to 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Style | Victorian British sporting art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Size | 14 in W x 9.25 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Framed size | 19.75 in W x 15 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Frame | Period gilt gesso and wood molding with gadrooned inner edge and carved foliate outer crest; original or contemporary with the painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe painting is in good overall condition for its age with several points to note. The paint surface in the lower right corner, in the dark ground passage below the scenting hound, shows some separation from the support visible under raking light. The area appears stable and is not in the primary subject area, but a conservator could consolidate it as a precaution if the new owner wishes. There is also evidence of prior restoration work in one or more areas of the painting; this appears to have been competently executed and is not visually disruptive under normal lighting. The principal dog passages are intact and well-preserved. Surface varnish shows age-appropriate darkening with some tonal variation consistent with uneven original application or partial cleaning in the past. The frame is in good condition overall with losses to the gilt at several points, most notably at the corners; the carved ornamental molding is intact. The hanging cord is a later addition. Ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51416025989398,"sku":"AMD-03132","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/JuneEnland2026-2735.jpg?v=1781396242","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-victorian-oil-painting-two-hounds-scenting-british-school-circa-1870","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}