Othello the Jackfield Staffordshire Spaniel Portrait by Susannah Carson

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This is a portrait of Othello, an antique Staffordshire Spaniel known as a "Jackfield", in glossy black glaze over red … more This is a portrait of Othello, an antique Staffordshire Spaniel known as a "Jackfield", in glossy black glaze over red clay. These black spaniels were part of a larger trend in somber 19th-century taste which followed Queen Victoria's prolonged mourning for Prince Albert in 1861. Tha painting is in oils on a vintage Mikasa platter in the black and gold "Mount Holyoke" pattern. 15"x10.75"

***This is for the painting ONLY. If you would like the painting AND the dog, they are listed under a separate listing. Search for "Othello Staffordshire" to find them.*** less