Lot 305: Leon Viardot (1805-1900)Tricolour Setter with duck in a river landscape signed and dated 1852, oil

on canvas 38 x 50 1/2in. (96.5 x 128.5cm.) £40000-60000 Leon Viardot was born at Dijon on 1st September, 1805. Viardot came from a renowned artistic family, his sister Pauline was a famous singer and Louis Viardot was an author who, amongst other things, was an authority on art history. A pupil of Ary Scheffer and Picot, Viardot exhibited portraits at the Paris Salon from 1831, however he is equally well known for his hunting scenes, historical works and animal paintings. His work can be seen in museums in Blois, Moulins and Rouen.