Alfred-arthur Brunel De Neuville (1852-1941) – Kitten Scene, Oil On Canvas Signed

Adorable animal scene by Brunel Neuville, pseudonym of Alfred-Arthur Brunel de Neuville, a famous 19th-century French painter specializing in depictions of cats and still lifes. The work, an oil on canvas, depicts four kittens with a lively and touching attitude, moving on a warm red drape, playing with a ball of wool and household objects. The realism of the textures, particularly in the rendering of the fur and fabrics, testifies to the virtuosity of the artist, highly sought after by collectors of animal art. Brunel de Neuville exhibited regularly at the Parisian Salons from 1879. His works are present in many private collections and regional museums. This canvas is signed lower left and is presented in an original gilded wood frame. A charming painting, typical of the bourgeois taste of the Belle Époque for intimate and familiar scenes.