{"product_id":"antique-dog-oil-painting-herman-frederik-funch-kvik-signed-dated-1889-hunting","title":"Herman Frederik Funch - \"Kvik\"","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"152\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eHerman Frederik Funch (Danish 1841–1919) – \u003cem data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eKvik\u003c\/em\u003e, Hunting Dog, Oil on Canvas, 1889\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eOriginal oil on canvas by the Danish painter Herman Frederik Funch (1841–1919), depicting a black-and-tan hunting dog named Kvik resting beside a folding shooting chair and game bag. Signed “HFunch” and dated ’89, the painting combines the charm of a dog portrait with the quiet atmosphere of a late 19th-century sporting scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eWhat gives the work particular appeal is its intimacy. Rather than focusing on the action of the hunt, Funch presents a quieter and more personal moment, with the dog shown patiently at rest, calm and attentive. The inscription “Kvik” at the lower left identifies the sitter by name, lending the picture a strong sense of individuality. In Danish, \u003cem data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"854\"\u003ekvik\u003c\/em\u003e suggests something quick, lively, or alert, a fitting name for a sporting dog, even in this more composed pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eFunch was known as an animal painter, and that sensitivity is evident here. The dog is treated not simply as part of a sporting setting, but as the true subject of the picture, observed with warmth and character. The black-and-tan coat is handled with subtle tonal variation, while the surrounding chair and bag place the scene within a recognisably rural and sporting tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003ePresented in an ornate gilt frame with a small lower nameplate, this is an attractive and characterful late 19th-century cabinet picture, well suited to collectors of animal painting, dog portraits, and sporting art. The palette is somewhat dark and the painting benefits from good lighting for best display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003cbr data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eArtist: Herman Frederik Funch (Danish, 1841–1919)\u003cbr data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eKvik\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eDate: 1889\u003cbr data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1778\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSignature: Signed “HFunch” lower right; “Kvik” inscribed lower left\u003cbr data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eUnframed Size: 22 × 30 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003eFramed Size: 33 × 41 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eCondition: Good overall condition, with light age-related wear consistent with age. The picture is tonally quite dark and benefits from good lighting for best display. The frame has some small areas of stucco loss \/ damage.\u003cbr data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eFrame: Presented in an ornate gilt frame with lower nameplate. Ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"63Arts Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53563944337749,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/7170\/9525\/files\/Funch_Plate.jpg?v=1774893958","url":"https:\/\/63arts.co.uk\/products\/antique-dog-oil-painting-herman-frederik-funch-kvik-signed-dated-1889-hunting","provider":"63Arts Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}