OIL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE ARMFIELD JNR OF GREY GILDING WITH DOGS C1808 TO 1893

An excellent oil painting of a grey gilding with dogs
set inside the original frame and offered for sale as found.By repute,this example is attributed to the artist George Armfield Jnr.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
George Armfield Smith (the name he was known until the year 1840) was born in Wales (actually Bristol: according to Armfield family information). His father, the portrait painter William Armfield Hobday (1771-1831), had a studio at 54, Pall Mall, London, and from his father, George Armfield obtained any artistic education he may have received.
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The earliest records show that George Armfield was living at 16, Lamb’s Conduit Street during the mid to late 1830’s and he exhibited his first painting, Lion, a Newfoundland dog, the property of R. Barnes, Esq., at the Royal Academy (R.A.) in 1836 under his family name Smith.
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He first exhibited at the British Institution in 1839 when he showed two pictures, the Study of a Dog's Head and Terrier chasing a Rabbit
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In 1840 he moved to Elm Cottage, Hayling, Hampstead - living there for just one year. During the next 20 years he moved quite often, living in Hoxton, Clapham, Camberwell, Larkhall Rise and Wandsworth.
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From 1836 -1862 he exhibited 37 works at the R.A. and it appears that he exhibited his first work, A Practical Lesson, at the Royal Society of British Artists (R.B.A.) in 1850. He continued to exhibit at the R.B.A. until 1875; displaying some 42 works. In all, he exhibited over 100 paintings at the major London exhibition halls during his lifetime.
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The painter died at Clapham in August 1893, and was buried at Norwood.

Works by Armfield can be found in many private and public collections includ­ing the Walker Art Gallery and the Glasgow Art Gallery.
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CONDITION
Canvas and painted surfaces are in lovely condition and require no work.Has been cleaned in past years.
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FRAME
Has had old repairs down the right had side of the frame,which has been refurbished with gild throughout as required.
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MEASUREMENTS (Including Frame)
Height 25 Inches
Width 33 Inches
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