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Arthur Wardle oil painting, *A Comforting Friend*, is a signed 50 x 60cm canvas depicting a Jack Russell terrier. Wardle (British, 1864–1949) was known for his sensitive portrayals of animals; here, the dog’s expression conveys feeling without becoming anthropomorphic.
The painting comes from a private Oxfordshire collection and was purchased at Christie’s London, *The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art*, 19 February 2003, lot 264. It was previously offered at Christie’s London on 11 June 1993, lot 278. The work was exhibited at the Mint Museum of Art, North Carolina; Cheekwood Museum of Art, Tennessee; Delaware Art Museum; Tampa Art Museum; and Forbes Magazine Galleries, New York, between 2000 and 2001. It may also have been exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1892 as *Parted*. This Arthur Wardle painting is offered for sale at auction with Duggleby Auctioneers.