A Setter on the scent signed lower right 'VMarcou' oil on canvas 50 x 61cm Footnote: Born in Rouen in 1879, Marcou became renowned for his paintings of animals, especially dogs. Condition report: Oil on canvas which is unlined but the edges have been reinforced. The canvas tension is slightly slack but adequate. There are vertical lines of craquelure across the surface. The paint layer is stable overall. Minor areas of abrasion around the edges.