Little pet

(1825 Andelys - 1891 Paris) Little Pet. A charming, subtly colored portrait of a young girl in a delicate white, tightly flowing dress, gently holding a cat in her arms and gazing softly and directly at the viewer. This is a finely crafted work by Chaplin, whose motif the artist often depicted, including a variant with a dog. Trained by Michel-Martin Drolling, Chaplin initially created landscapes but later devoted himself to so-called salon painting in the tradition of works by François Boucher (1703-1770). Oil on canvas, mounted on panel; signed; 54.7 cm x 37.7 cm. Framed.