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A Limier Briquet Hound

ca. 1856
Not on view
This painting, made from life about 1856, depicts a dog that belonged to a gentleman known as the Vicomte d'Armaille. It is one of Bonheur's numerous portraits of hunting dogs and pets.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Limier Briquet Hound
  • Artist: Rosa Bonheur (French, Bordeaux 1822–1899 Thomery)
  • Date: ca. 1856
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 18 in. (36.8 x 45.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Bequest of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, 1887
  • Object Number: 87.15.77
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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