{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-the-little-patient-oil-painting-of-a-girl-and-her-dog","title":"Antique 19th Century “The Little Patient” Oil Painting of a Girl and Her Dog","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA little girl has cast her spaniel as her patient, a white bow tied around its head like a bandage, and she leans in to feed it a spoonful of medicine from her cup. One tender moment becomes a whole story, told with warmth and a polished, realist hand. The child’s pink dress glows out of the shadowed room, and the whole scene is painted with a tenderness that matches it, right down to the trusting look in the dog’s eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJosef Heimerl made his name painting dogs. Born in Vienna in 1867, he built his reputation on animals above all, and his pictures of dogs and cats, often young and full of life, were his most sought-after work, which makes this scene Heimerl at his signature best. He was also a trained restorer, with real knowledge of how paintings are built and preserved. A listed artist, he painted in the warm, polished genre tradition that made Viennese pictures of the period so collectible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is the most endearing painting we have ever included in our collection. Some paintings just make you smile, and this is one of them: a little girl and her dog, with a bow on the dog’s head; there may be no more disarming pair in all of painting. The whole scene radiates warmth, enough to stop you in a hallway and make you grin before you have even thought about it. And the frame is a showpiece in its own right, deeply carved and gilded, with pierced, openwork scrolls at the corners that give it a sculptural richness you rarely see. Together they have the presence of a real treasure. This is a piece you buy because it makes you happy every single time you pass it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eAustria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eOil \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eon canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: Late 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature: \u003c\/strong\u003eSigned upper right, \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJos. Heimerl\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e17 15\/16″ x 15 3\/4\" with frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent antique condition. Please see photos for details. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis piece will be shipped from Los Angeles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raw Brush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894430367880,"sku":null,"price":3150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6648\/8968\/files\/Littlegirlfeelingherdog_hero.jpg?v=1794291774","url":"https:\/\/therawbrush.com\/products\/antique-19th-century-the-little-patient-oil-painting-of-a-girl-and-her-dog","provider":"Raw Brush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}