Charming 19th-Century Oil Painting of a Bernese Mountain Dog American School | Circa 1880–1890 Figures work along the harbor

Figures work along the harbor while additional vessels appear through the misty distance

Etching on paper

Its scale and format suggest it was meant for personal use

published in 1844

while a mounted rider turns gently toward the viewer

Charming 19th-Century Oil Painting of a Bernese Mountain Dog American School | Circa 1880–1890 Figures work along the harborCharming 19th Century Oil Painting of a Bernese Mountain Dog American School Circa 18801890 Oil on Academy Board A tender and expressive portrait of a Bernese Mountain Dog, painted in rich oils on academy board and discovered in the American South. With its gentle expression, soulful eyes, and iconic tricolor coat, the dog emerges from a soft green field of grassesa loyal companion immortalized in a moment of quiet dignity. Executed on an F. W. Devoe