Hunter and Dog

NBI ID321.I
TitleHunter and Dog
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions27 x 22
Signature"R.A. Blakelock", lower left
Current OwnerPrivate Collection
URL of Owner
CityStateHouston, TX
Date
ProvenanceMacbeth; * * * *; Parke-Bernet, 1971; Private Collection
Published
Exhibited
Subject DescriptionA clearing in a woods, high foliage on either side of a path. The figure of a hunter carrying a gun and accompanied by a dog placed in center foreground. The figure wears a red neckerchief. Area at lower right foreground lighted and brushed vertically as though to suggest reflections in water.
ConditionGenerally good. Sky painted over trees. Foliage in middle distance brushed with considerable freedom and accented with sgraffito strokes. Both man and dog modeled with breadth and fluency. Considerable cub-texture in center of composition.
Infra-red
UltraViolet
ColorUpper sky an intense golden yellow over a pale green.
X-ray
Additional Examination Notes