L'impatient
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Description by Jean Holland
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Acc No. 204
Artist Andrea Landini Artist dates 1847-1912 Medium oil on canvas Size 44.5 x 38.8 cm (17.5 x 14.5 in) Date painted unknown Inscr: signed (L.R.) Donor Dorothy Ward Mosedale St Andrews Road South, Lytham St Annes in memory of her parents Ward and Elizabeth Mosedale Date donated 1 December 1970 See Mes Deux Petits Amis also by Andrea Landini |
This oil portrait of a gentleman with his favourite pet, seated centrally in the canvas, is typical of the work of this artist.
He brings a sensitivity to the picture by using the expression in the sitter’s face and his obvious interaction with the dog.
The picture is painted in a shallow plane; the eye being stopped by the picture and the door jamb immediately behind the couch.
The style of brushwork used is highly linear with the details of the lace on the tablecloth, the folds and buttons on the gentleman’s robe, the decoration on the cup and the vase, the picture behind the couch and the fur on the little dog very detailed.
The composition is perfectly balanced with a solid triangle formed from the top of the subject’s head to the hem of his robe on the left and the foot of the couch on the right giving the scene a still, peaceful feel, which is enhanced by the vertical static line of the back of the dog.
The use of perspective sets the figures firmly in the centre of the shallow space.
The focal point of the picture is the red robe worn by the gentleman, which is thrown into sharp focus by the palette of soft browns and greens surrounding it. The contrast in texture between the dog’s coat against the silky shine of the robe gives the dog a sculptured look as he engages affectionately with his master.
Note: It is believed that the correct title is 'L'impatient' and not 'L’impatien’ as given on the frame label.
He brings a sensitivity to the picture by using the expression in the sitter’s face and his obvious interaction with the dog.
The picture is painted in a shallow plane; the eye being stopped by the picture and the door jamb immediately behind the couch.
The style of brushwork used is highly linear with the details of the lace on the tablecloth, the folds and buttons on the gentleman’s robe, the decoration on the cup and the vase, the picture behind the couch and the fur on the little dog very detailed.
The composition is perfectly balanced with a solid triangle formed from the top of the subject’s head to the hem of his robe on the left and the foot of the couch on the right giving the scene a still, peaceful feel, which is enhanced by the vertical static line of the back of the dog.
The use of perspective sets the figures firmly in the centre of the shallow space.
The focal point of the picture is the red robe worn by the gentleman, which is thrown into sharp focus by the palette of soft browns and greens surrounding it. The contrast in texture between the dog’s coat against the silky shine of the robe gives the dog a sculptured look as he engages affectionately with his master.
Note: It is believed that the correct title is 'L'impatient' and not 'L’impatien’ as given on the frame label.
