Enfant et chien

This small painting of a child and dog at the Louvre, dated 1850, is clearly a later work in the manner of Veronese rather than an autograph painting. Such pastiche paintings testify to the enduring influence of Veronese's style on European decorative painting, particularly in France. This later pastiche after Veronese in the Louvre testifies to the enduring interest in his style and subjects among collectors who sought the warmth and vitality of Venetian painting without the expense of acquiring an authentic original.

The intimate genre subject is rendered in a palette recalling Veronese's characteristic luminosity. The 19th-century handling, however, shows a different sensibility from the Renaissance original.