Setter, oil on cardboard, by Fernand Maissen

Oil on millboard painting depicting a Setter hound set within a rural landscape, signed by the French painter Fernand Maissen. The work is defined by rich, textured brushwork, a warm patina, and a meticulous naturalistic rendering of the subject.

Technical details:

Code: QA061
Period: early 20th century
Origin: France
Artist: Fernand Maissen
Technique: oil on cardboard
Painting dimensions: 32×33 cm (12.6×13.0 in)
Dimensions with frame: 52×53 cm approx. (20.5×20.8 in approx.)

Description:

An exquisite French hunting dog oil painting on carboard featuring a Setter hound standing alert in an open countryside landscape. The animal is portrayed in profile, positioned attentively and facing left amidst tall grass and delicate wildflowers rendered with quick, heavy impasto strokes. A low horizon reveals rolling distant hills beneath a clear, luminous sky painted in soft azure and golden tones. The painterly execution showcases a energetic, dense brushwork that lends volume and tactile depth both to the dog’s coat and the surrounding vegetation. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner (“Fernand Maissen”). Housed within its original carved and gilded wooden frame with elegant relief ornamentation.

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