Old World Portraits
Brother and Sister
Unknown Artist
An endearing mid-19th-century folk-style portrait of siblings posed in a lush landscape.
Peter Quivey and the Mountain Lion
Charles Christian Nahl
1857 · Medium Not Listed
A classic frontier portrait of a California pioneer and his dog in a sweeping landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted in 1857 by Charles Christian Nahl, this oil on canvas captures Peter Quivey, a noted California pioneer, in a formal hunting portrait. Seated with his faithful hound and a mountain lion at his feet, the work showcases Nahl's meticulous attention to detail and his ability to convey the rugged, adventurous spirit of the American West.
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