Victorian Gordon Setter & Red Wed Gun Dogs Oil Painting By Colin Graeme Roe

Colin Graeme, c.1880 —  Gordon Setters With Irish Red & White Gun Dogs, Oil on Winsor & Newton Board, Framed

Victorian c.1880 Hunting Dog Study — Colin Graeme, oil on Winsor & Newton board, later gilt gesso frame
Short Summary (1–2 lines for top of listing)
Late-Victorian cabinet-scale sporting portrait by Colin Graeme (British, fl.1858–1910). Half-length portrait of a Gordon Setter and an Irish Red & White Setter in a Highland moorland setting; oil on original Winsor & Newton prepared board, signed, framed.
Primary Description 
A refined example of late-Victorian sporting art, this c.1880 oil on Winsor & Newton prepared board presents a paired study of a Gordon Setter and an Irish Red & White Setter. The composition restricts the view to heads and shoulders, intensifying expression and working temperament. Graeme’s handling is economical and assured: a warm mid-tone ground, translucent glazing to model form, directional brushwork to describe coat and feathering, and selective impasto to enliven the eyes and muzzle. The Highland moorland is suggested with broad, atmospheric strokes—rolling heather, distant hills and open sky—situating the sitters in authentic upland shooting country. Signed lower corner: “Colin Graeme.” Verso with Winsor & Newton prepared-panel label.

Provenance & Exhibition
• Acquired from Hartleys Auction, Yorkshire — Lot 427.
• Formerly in a private Yorkshire vendor collection.
• Curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.
• Exhibited: Victorian Sporting Art: Dogs, Field, and Country Life, Famous Lord Hill Museum, January 2026.

Condition Summary
Offered in good, used condition commensurate with age and original materials. Paint film stable overall. Minor surface foxing and small, localized paint losses visible under close inspection; no active flaking observed at the time of examination. Panel support appears sound from surface inspection; no obvious modern structural intervention detected. Frame displays age-related wear (surface abrasion, minor gesso loss, craquelure). Full condition report and high-resolution images available upon request.
Dimensions (Framed)
Height: 36 cm (14.17 in)
Width: 31 cm (12.20 in)
Depth: 5 cm (1.97 in)
Materials & Signature
Oil on Winsor & Newton prepared board; later gilt gesso decorative frame. Signed lower corner: Colin Graeme. Verso Winsor & Newton label consistent with late-19th-century manufacture.

Why This Work Appeals (selling points tailored to Decorative Collective buyers)
• Elegant cabinet scale suited to interiors, studies and curated salon arrangements.
• Rare paired-setter composition combining precise breed portraiture with atmospheric landscape.
• Period-correct support and artist signature add to attribution confidence.
• Exhibition history and auction provenance enhance collectability and display pedigree.
• Works of this quality and scale are increasingly scarce on the market.
Suggested Placement & Styling Notes
Ideal for a study, library, gun room or refined residential interior; integrates well into layered gallery walls or as a focal object within a chapel, hall or den. Best viewed at close range—consider low-glare directional lighting with UV filtration to preserve pigments and surface.

• Professionally packed and fully insured for domestic and international shipment.
• Shipping quotes provided  by request.

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