Very well painted original acrylic, by the listed artist Judi Kent Pyrah, painted circa 2000.

A portrait of a Doberman Pinscher, head and shoulders in a chain link collar.

Signed lower right - the board has been cut down to fit the oval aperture in the frame and pard of the signature is missing.

This painting can be dated to around 2000; I have listed a second portrait of the this dog (much more elaborate, larger and painted in oils) by the artist, which is both signed and dated 2000.

Acrylics on Ampersand Gessoboard, in an antique gilt frame with spandrel mouldings and an oval gilt slip.

Painting in excellent original condition (see photos), frame with some slight nicks and scratches (see photos).

Image 23cm x 18cm, frame 38.5cm x 34cm.

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Judi Kent Pyrah

Internationally acclaimed British equestrian and canine artist.

Judi Kent Pyrah has been a professional artist for over 50 years. Her work has been exhibited and published in Canada and America for many years and more recently in the UK, with over fifty published works featuring mostly equestrian and canine subjects.

With a lifetime's experience working with horses Judi Kent Pyrah has a special fondness for Arabians that is evident in her work. From a young age and throughout her early years She found many opportunities to work with horses in private yards exercising hunters, polo ponies, pacers and western riding. ​She has travelled extensively, providing her with in depth knowledge and experience in all aspects of equestrianism and wildlife which proves to be an endless source of inspiration for her art.

Many of her paintings have been reproduced as fine art, limited edition prints and her original work is held in important collections across the world.

The Dobermann is a German breed of medium-large working dog of pinscher type. In Canada and the United States it is known as the Doberman Pinscher. It was originally bred in Thuringia in about 1890 by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector. It has a long muzzle and – ideally – an even and graceful gait. The ears were traditionally cropped and the tail docked, practices which are now illegal in many countries.

The Dobermann is intelligent, alert and tenaciously loyal; it is kept as a guard dog or as a companion animal.