Épagneul bird painting dominated by beiges and subdued

dominated by beiges and subdued neutrals

luminous canvas

A 19th-century Belgian school oil on canvas painting mounted on a wooden panel

coffee service and a breakfast spread on a white tablecloth depicted with textured and dynamic brushstrokes

Favoring small formats

Épagneul bird painting dominated by beiges and subdued19th century oil painting on wood panel signed Ch. Virion for Charles Louis Eugne Virion (1865 1946), in the lower left. A charming small format portrait of a pointer or spaniel, poised in the classic hunting stance against a soft countryside backdrop. One can easily imagine this as a tribute to a beloved companion or a celebrated hunting dog, its keen focus and alert posture captured with Virions characteristic precision. This compact yet expressive