a large painting, oil on canvas, of "two pugs in an interior" by Henry Frederick Lucas-Lucas (British,1848-1943), signed front bottom right and signed and dated en verso, "PAINTED BY H. F. LUCAS-LUCAS, RUGBY, AUGT. 1883"
Lucas-Lucas was well known for his polo ponies / horse portraits and hunting scenes (with horses). William Secord, in his book Dog Painting, 1840-1940: A Social History of the Dog in Art writes that dog paintings by him are rare.
canvas is stamped "prepared by Winston & Newton, Limited, 38 Rathbone Place, London"
MEASUREMENTS
35.5" H x 43.5" W x 2'' D FRAME
27.5" H x 35.5" W IMAGE