Funny  genre painting with two poodles in interior created in the second half of 19 century. Upper right titled with names of both dogs: " Jocko . Jeraldine", lower left signed . The author - famous french animalist and lanscape painter Francois Richard de Montholon (1856- Paris -1940).He was a pupil by Dardoize , Boulander and J.Lefebvre. Since 1879 exhibited in Salon (Soc.Art.Franc.). His warks are in the collections of museums in Abbeville, Caen, Compiegne und Troyes .

 Literature : Artist lexicons by Thieme/Becker and Benezit

Inscription: signed lower left and  and titled   upper right

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 22" x h 18 1/2" (56 x 47 cm), framed w 25" x h 29 1/8" (63,5 x 74 cm)

Condition: in good condition