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DESCRIPTION: Eugene Verboekhoven (Belgian, 1799-1881). 1864. Oil on board. Signed and dated, lower right. Inscribed, signed, and dated, verso. Depicts two sheep in a landscape. In a gold leaf frame. Verboekhoven is known as one of the foremost animal painters of the 19th century, especially sheep. He is praised for his humanizing of animals in his paintings. MEASUREMENTS: 5" x 7". Overall with frame 16-1/2" x 18-5/8". CONDITION: Minor discoloration, consistent with age. Also with some minor loss to the frame.