Contemporary Expressive Portrait of a Dachshund by Balthazar Beauzon - 20¾" x 26¾"

A playful yet soulful portrait, this acrylic on cardboard depicts a dachshund rendered in deep umber tones against a warm brick red ground. The elongated body and gently oversized head are simplified with an almost childlike directness, giving the dog a quietly expressive presence. Its upward, attentive gaze creates an immediate emotional connection, drawing the viewer in with a sense of loyalty and gentle curiosity.

The composition is deliberately spare: a two-tone field of rich red and earthy brown sets the figure apart, allowing the warm palette and confident brushwork to take centre stage. This restraint heightens the charm of the subject, balancing humour with tenderness and lending the work a timeless, approachable quality. Presented in a clean natural wood frame, the piece feels at once contemporary and comfortably familiar. Gentle surface variations inherent to the cardboard support add to its honest, handmade character.

Signed BB at the lower right for Balthazar Beauzon, a young French contemporary artist based in Marseille and the son of artist Caroline Beauzon. His work has recently been included in a group exhibition at the Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris, a landmark institution in the contemporary art world, known for its role in shaping the French and international art scene since the 1960s. 

Light wear.
Approx. overall 20¾" high x 26¾" wide x ¾" thick 
Approx. overall 53cm high x 68cm wide x 2cm thick