Head Study Of A Dachshund - Alfred Wheeler

About the artwork This work presents a close profile study of a black and tan Dachshund against a warm gold ground, a format favored in late Victorian animal portraiture. The dog's expression is rendered with careful attention to the eyes and long, drooping ears, characteristic of head studies produced for private canine portrait commissions. About the artist Alfred Wheeler was a British sporting artist who specialized in portraits of dogs and horses. He came from a family of animal painters and worked almost exclusively on private commissions for prominent patrons of the era.