Dog Painting of "Mignonne" dated 1876 
Louis Eugène Bourgeois (French 1831-1878)
Pastel on cardboard
Signed lowered left "E. Bourgeois" 
Inscribed upper right "Mignonne."
Reverse of the painting is inscribed (?): "16 June 1874"
10 3/8 x 10 3/8 (13 3/8 x 13 3/8 frame) inches
 
A finely studied and beautiful executed portrait of Mignonne-which means "cute"-with her pretty baby blue bow. Mignonne appears to be possibly Yorkshire Terrier or some other terrier breed. Though much has still be learned about the artist, Louis Eugène Bourgeois, his output seems to be consistently of very high quality.