26 ) A portrait of a head and shoulder study of a Maltese terrier by George Peterson.
A gouache portrait of a head and shoulder study of a pampered Maltese terrier by George Peterson. Signed "Geo Petersen" and dated "1904"

27 ) Girl and Maltese by Henri-Pierre Picou (French, 1824-1895)
An oil on panel of a young girl in a white dress seated on a blue sofa playing bonbons and her begging Maltese, by Henri-Pierre Picou (French, 1824-1895). Signed and dated middle right “Henry.Picou 1872”. French 1872.

28 ) Maltese oil painting by Henrieta Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)
Maltese oil painting on panel, Dutch, circa 1860, by Henrieta Ronner-Knip (1821-1909).

29 ) An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type, mother and puppies by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909)
An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), Maltese / Bichon type mother and puppies playing on a mat within a garden. Signed bottom right “Henriette Ronner”. This dog was a favourite of the artist’s and appears in many of her paintings, see “Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)” by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850.

30 ) An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909).
An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), Maltese / Bichon type dog within a basket, upon which are a pair of pigeons. Signed bottom left “Henriette Ronner”. This dog was a favourite of the artist’s and appears in many of her paintings, see “Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)” by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850 Dutch, circa 1850. Dutch, circa 1850.

31 ) An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909).
An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), Maltese / Bichon type dog standing on and before red velvet draps. Signed bottom right “Henriette Ronner”. This dog was a favourite of the artist’s and appears in many of her paintings, see “Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)” by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850.

32 ) ‘At Play with Bone’ oil Maltese Terrier and King Charles Cavalier puppies by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1812 -1909)
‘At Play with Bone’, an oil on mahogany panel of a crouching Maltese Terrier and a King Charles Cavalier puppy at play before a kennel by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1812 -1909). Signed bottom right “Henrietta Ronner”. Dutch, circa 1865.

33 ) An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type, mother and puppies by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909)
An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), Maltese / Bichon type mother with three puppies gathered on a red cushion before a terracotta pelargonium (geranium) pot. Signed bottom right “Henriette Ronner”. The panel bears label “No 7 Reed” and the frame a label for “Picture Frame Maker Guilder and Mount Cutter George W Keep’ late Shepherd Bros. Engravings and Oil Paintings Cleaned and Restored on my own premise Market Place Nottingham”. This dog breed was a favourite of the artist’s and appears in many of her paintings, see for example, “Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)” by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850.

34 ) Oil, Maltese & lady by Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (Belgium, 1823-1906)
An oil on panel of an elegant young lady who sits adoringly with her pampered Maltese by Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (Belgium, 1823-1906). Pictures adorn the wall behind, perhaps suggesting the this was painted in the artist’s studio; one is perhaps one of the artist’s landscapes. Signed and dated bottom left “Stevens ‘95”. Belgium, 1895.

35 ) Maltese Reverse Intaglio Crystal Pendant with Pearl Border
Crystal pendant set in gold frame with a sorround of matching natural oriental pearls. English, circa 1880

36 ) Skye Terrier reverse intalgio crystal brooch
Skye Terrier reverse intalgio crystal brooch. English, circa 1890.

37 ) Maltese stick pin
Reverse intaglio crystal, gold set stick pin. English circa 1890

38 ) Maltese Terrier Carved Inkwell.
Swiss "Black Forest" carved linden wood inkwell and pen holder in the form of a begging Maltese. The carving is inspired by the tribute to "Ninette" a terra-cotta “Mausolée de Ninette” (Mausoleaum for Ninette), at the Musée Historique Lorrain, Nancy, by Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814). Clodion's statue being flanked by two similar standing Maltese dogs. German, circa 1880 Most likely made in Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The famous travel guide, Baedeker stated at the time that Brienz with a population of 2400 had some 600 working as woodcarvers. The Swiss Woodcarving Museum in Brienz may be visited today.

39 ) An oil of a child dressed in blue with her beloved Maltese
An oil on canvas of a child in a blue dress, leaning against a drawing room chair with her beloved Maltese. French, circa 1880

40 ) Portrait of Lady Alfred Paget with her Maltese Terrier by Richard Buckner (1812-1883) SOLD
Oil painting of Lady Alfred Paget with her Maltese Terrier by Richard Buckner (1812-1883) SOLD

41 ) Maltese / Havana / Havanese oil painting by Charles Demarne
Charles Demarne oil on board signed "Ch Demarne" and dated 1904 titled "Mirza". French. Possibly of a Maltese, Havana or Havanese.

42 ) Oil of "Capi" a Maltese Terrier type
Oil of a Terrier of the Maltese type seated on a stool.

43 ) 19th century, French, oil on panel of a Maltese
19th century, French, oil on panel of a seated Maltese wearing a pink satin bow. French, circa 1880.

44 ) French 19th century oil on canvas Poodle / Maltese type
An oil on canvas of a pampered Poodle / Maltese type wearing blue silk ribbons proudly seated on a blue velvet tasselled cushion, before green velvet drapes. French, circa 1880.

45 ) A pair of French 19th century bronze Maltese / Bichon dogs French, circa 1880
A pair of French 19th century bronze seated Maltese / Bichon dogs French, circa 1880

46 ) A French 19th oil of “CAPI” a Maltese type seated on a stool
A French 19th oil of “CAPI” a Maltese type seated on a wood stool. Titled top left “CAPI” and signed and dated bottom right ??? 1894? French, 1894

47 ) A 19th century Recumbent Maltese bronze
A 19th century Recumbent Maltese bronze French, circa 1880.

48 ) An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909)
An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), of Maltese / Bichon type dog on seated on a decorative cushion before a roaring open fire. Signed bottom left "Henriette Ronner". This dog was a favourite of the artist's and appears in many of her paintings, see "Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)" by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850 Dutch, circa 1850. An oil on panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), of Maltese / Bichon type dog on . Signed bottom right "Henriette Ronner." The revervese bears label for "Bosman & Co Den Haag". For a similar subject see page 21 "Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)" by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850.

49 ) An ivory miniature of Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1844) and her Maltese after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (English, 1723-1792)
An ivory miniature in watercolour of Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1844) Daughter of Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and her Maltese dog, after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (English, 1723-1792). The sitter was the daughter of George III’s brother, Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805), and the wife he married in secret, the widowed Maria, Countess of Waldegrave, nee Walpole (1739-1807). This portrait was presumably commissioned by the sitter’s parent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, it was exhibited at the Royal Academy in the same year as that of the Duchess (OM 1015, 4000698). The work by Reynolds is today in the Royal Collection. It was quite common for artists, especially miniaturists, to copy the works of famous painting on a reduced scale. Initialled bottom right 'GB'.

50 ) Late 19th century French oil of “Tiny” a Maltese Terrier by M G
Late 19th century French oil of “Tiny” a head study of a Maltese Terrier wearing a pink satin bow by. Titled “Tiny”, initialled and dated bottom right “M G 1881”. The reverse bears the prestigious canvas makers Deforge Carpentier mark stamped “COULEURS, FINES, TOILES, PERRENDI Deforge Carpentier S 6, rue Halévy, (Opera) ATELIER 62, Rue Legendre”. French, 1881.