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"The dog, whom late had granted to behold his lord, when twenty tedious years had rolled takes a last look and having seen him dies. So closed for ever faithful eyes" Alexander Pope, Ovid, book XVII
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Briton Riviere (1840-1920)
"The dog, whom late had granted to behold his lord, when twenty tedious years had rolled takes a last look and having seen him dies. So closed for ever faithful eyes" Alexander Pope, Ovid, book XVII
signed and dated 'Briton Riviere 1873' (lower right) and inscribed as titled (on a label attached to the reverse)
watercolour
22 x 26½ in. (55.8 x 67.3 cm.)
"The dog, whom late had granted to behold his lord, when twenty tedious years had rolled takes a last look and having seen him dies. So closed for ever faithful eyes" Alexander Pope, Ovid, book XVII
signed and dated 'Briton Riviere 1873' (lower right) and inscribed as titled (on a label attached to the reverse)
watercolour
22 x 26½ in. (55.8 x 67.3 cm.)
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