Hubertus van Hove (1814-1865) and Baron Leys (1815-1869) Dutch

Interior with a Boy Feeding a Treat to a Dog
Signed: H.V. Hove; Monogrammed by Leys
Oil on mahogany
20 3/4″ x 28 1/4″ panel
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: MacConnal-Mason & Sons, London

This charming and alluring subject matter of a young boy feeding a treat to his dog incorporates a wonderful sense of a 17th c. interior view of a room setting. This collaboration of artists Hove and Leys is among a group of genre painting that they became best known for. This example is perhaps one of their best works we have seen.