Two Setters on a Point by Percival Leonard Rosseau (1913)

Resolution: 6297 × 4320 px

Two white setters hold a shared point in a field of high, tawny grass. The nearer dog lowers its head and stretches forward with one foreleg lifted, while the second rises behind it with neck extended and gaze fixed in the same direction. Their overlapping bodies create a powerful diagonal movement even as both animals remain suspended in concentrated stillness.

Rosseau models the dogs with rapid strokes of cream, white, gray, black, and warm brown, carefully distinguishing muscle, feathered fur, ears, and mottled markings. The golden field and loosely suggested thicket surround them with vibrating ochre, olive, rust, and violet touches. Strong highlights along the backs separate the setters from the dense vegetation and heighten the tension of the halted pursuit.

Signed and dated 1913, Two Setters on a Point exemplifies Percival Leonard Rosseau’s specialization in sporting dogs observed at the decisive instant of work. The painting combines anatomical accuracy with loose, energetic handling to convey scent, discipline, and coordinated attention. This high-resolution image reveals the individual brush marks in fur and grass, the dogs’ expressions, subtle color reflections, and the layered field atmosphere.