Live Auction 1932The Dog Sale
R.S. Moseley (British, fl. 1862-1893)
Lot 63

R.S. Moseley (British, fl. 1862-1893)

Shamrock, Rose and Thistle

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USD 8,400

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R.S. Moseley (British, fl. 1862-1893)
Shamrock, Rose and Thistle
signed and dated 'R.S. Moseley. 1884' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed '"Rose", "Shamrock" & "Thistle",/By R.S. Moseley./Heathland Lodge/Hampstead/London/NW' (on the reverse, prior to relining)
oil on canvas
12 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (31.1 x 45.4 cm.)

Specialist note

It has been suggested that these are from left to right an Irish Terrier, an early smooth-haired English Fox Terrier and a Scottish Cairn Terrier and their names are the respective national symbols: Shamrock, Rose and Thistle.