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English School Sporting Portrait of a Gentleman with Dogs,19th Century, Manner of George Stubbs - A finely executed English School oil on canvas depicting a gentleman sportsman accompanied by two hunting dogs within a pastoral landscape, rendered in the tradition of 18th-century British sporting portraiture. The figure is shown standing with rifle in hand, dressed in period attire, with game at his feet, set before a receding landscape with livestock and distant figures. The composition closely follows the stylistic conventions associated with George Stubbs and his circle, particularly in the treatment of the animals and the balanced landscape setting. The painting demonstrates confident handling in the depiction of the dogs and landscape, suggesting a skilled 19th-century hand working in the established English sporting tradition. Presented in a substantial gilt composition frame of the period, which complements the scale and subject. 63 in. H, 45 in. W, 4 in. D Condition: Surface wear and craquelure throughout; two visible punctures/tears to canvas; evidence of age and prior restoration; frame with expected wear.