Antique c. 1886 Hunting Dogs & Hare Original Oil Painting - Signed & Framed

A striking late-19th-century sporting oil by Louise Little, signed and dated 1886 at the lower right. The composition depicts two hunting dogs gathered over a hare in a wooded landscape, rendered in the richly atmospheric palette associated with Victorian sporting art.

The larger white-and-chestnut hound and smaller black-and-tan dog are beautifully individualized, while the wooded background and soft light give the scene depth and an almost storybook quality. The subject is quintessentially English-country in spirit and especially well suited to a collected sporting interior.

Presented in an ornate gilt frame with warm age and patina, the painting has substantial visual presence without overwhelming a room. The horizontal format makes it particularly appealing over a console, chest, desk, or within a layered gallery wall.

CONDITION
Antique condition with age-appropriate surface wear, patina, and minor imperfections consistent with a work dating to 1886. The painting presents beautifully overall. Frame shows expected wear and variation to the gilt finish. Please review all photographs closely as they form part of the condition description.

SIZE
Approximately 27.5"L x 19.5"W x 1.5"D framed.

PROVENANCE
Signed “Louise Little” and dated 1886 at the lower right.

MAKER
Louise Little, 19th century.

MATERIAL
Oil on artist’s board/panel with gilt wood frame.

STYLING SUGGESTIONS
Style this piece as the anchor of a traditional English-country vignette beneath an antique brass picture light, paired with dark polished wood, aged sporting books, silver, leather, and a small bronze hound or equestrian object. Its warm palette also works beautifully against olive, tobacco, deep navy, or paneled walls for a layered, collected look.