EUGENE VERBOECKHOVEN (BELGIAN 1798-1881) Sheep Dog Guarding his Flock, 1860 oil on panel 59 x 83 cm (23.2 x 32.7 in.) signed and dated lower right PROVENANCE The Cooling Galleries, London and Toronto Haynes Art Gallery, Toronto Richard Green, London, by 1983 Duke's, Dorchester, 4 July 2002, lot 279 Christie's, London, June 27, 2007, lot 242 Sotheby's, London, June 27, 2007, lot 242" LOT NOTES For a comparable work, see Patrick & Viviane Berko, Eugène Verboeckhoven (Brussels: Editions Laconti, 1981), p. 210 (illustrated) CONDITION Observed in frame, overall the paint surface is in good condition. The panel is in good condition, flat and even. There are a few scattered strokes of cosmetic retouching visible under UV, notably in the sky and to the extreme right edge, as well as some tiny specks to the hill in the upper left, to the back of the nearest sheep and to the head and neck of the sheep to the right. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.