Dog Portrait of a Grand Vendéen Hunting Dog 
Jules Chardigny  (1842-1892)
Circa 1870
Oil on panel
Signed upper left
9 x 7 (12 1/2 x 10 1/2 frame) inches
 
Jules Chardigny was born in London in 1842. Son and pupil of the sculptor Pierre-Joseph Chardigny, he began his career by presenting a sculpture at the Salon of 1868. At the same time, he trained in painting alongside his master, the talented Thomas Couture. Chardigny specialized in the representation of dogs, his work offers us interesting portraits. He painted a wide range of dog portraits creating a considerable output of excellent, thoughtful portraits. He died in 1892 in Paris.
 
Bibliography: Benezit, 1976: 669