German realist painter (19th century) - Two children play with a trained dog.

German realist painter (19th century) - Two children play with a trained dog. 56.5 x 46.5 cm (unframed) - 69 x 59 cm (framed). Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame. Work indistinctly signed in the lower right. The scene depicts two children in a rustic interior: the younger one, wearing a paper cone hat, holds a toy trumpet and interacts with a white dog standing on its hind legs, while the older one encourages him with a hand gesture, as if giving a command to the dog. In the background, a rocking horse on wheels, a ajar door with a lurking cat, and decorative details can be glimpsed, contextualizing the scene in a popular domestic environment. The composition, the painterly rendering of the figures, and the quality of execution are reminiscent of the central European genre painting tradition of the second half of the 19th century, with stylistic affinities to the German and Austro-Hungarian schools. Condition report: Original canvas. Good condition of the painted surface, signs of aging and wear are present. All shipments within the EU are free of charge and professionally packaged. This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which attests that the work does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The environment images are generated with AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the artwork.