Bidspirit auction | Briton Rivière (1840-1920), Sympathy Briton

Briton Rivière (1840-1920), Sympathy Briton Rivière (1840-1920), Sympathy. This framed genre scene depicts a pensive young girl with blonde hair and a fringe wearing a ruffled blue dress with a black collar. She is seated upon an oriental-style rug on a flight of stairs, with a white English Bull Terrier resting its head on her left shoulder. The scene is set against a background of dark wood panelling. The surface of the work displays an overall fine network of craquelure and bears the signature Briton Riviere in yellow-toned script in the lower right corner. The piece is likely a textured print or canvas transfer and is housed in an ornate multi-tiered gilt frame with a modern hardboard backing on the reverse. 71 cm x 61 cm.