Hunting Scene Oil on Canvas | Pointer Retrieving Game Monogrammed MAH 1895

A charming late 19th-century sporting oil on canvas depicting a pointer carrying retrieved game through an open country landscape, monogrammed “MAH” and dated 1895. The dog is rendered in an alert, animated stance against a softly atmospheric backdrop of open fields, distant hills, water, and sparse autumnal trees. Particularly appealing is the contrast between the finely observed pointer—with its distinctive brown-and-white markings—and the looser, almost folk-art treatment of the surrounding landscape and vegetation. The composition captures the enduring appeal of Victorian sporting paintings, celebrating both the working dog and the rural sporting tradition. Presented in a substantial period-style molded wood frame with gilt liner. The canvas has been professionally conserved, relined with linen, cleaned, and selectively inpainted, stabilizing the work while preserving its historic character.

Canvas: 20 x 16 in.
Framed: 25 x 21 in.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1895
Signature: Monogrammed “MAH”
Condition: Professionally conserved; linen relining, cleaning and areas of inpainting.