(Louisiana/Connecticut/North Carolina, 1859-1937) The Cooling Stream, 1919, with Samuel G. Allen's Dogs "Dick/Little Mack/Fairy Beau/and Ned", signed lower left "Rosseau 1919" and inscribed verso with title, the dogs' names, "No. 3", oil on canvas, 40 x 30-1/4 in.; original gilt wood and composition frame,. Condition: original stretcher and tacking edge, recently cleaned and revarnished by Colin Post, Asheville, North Carolina. Notes: Samuel G. Allen (1870-1956), a lawyer and businessman, was dedicated to the railroad. In his personal life he was devoted to sporting dogs. In 1917, he helped establish the Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America (AFTCA) and, in 1922, he and others founded the English Spaniel Field Trial Association (ESSFTA), an organization that eventually set the American standards for the breed. Although his primary residence was in Rye, New York, Allen leased land in Denton, North Carolina for quail hunting and shuttled his sporting dogs between the two locations. Between 1929 and 1932, he had a hunting lodge, dog kennels and other buildings constructed in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina, in the same vicinity to other famed estates including one owned by Percy Rockefeller called "Overhills." Rosseau established residence at a cottage on the Rockefeller estate. While the exact circumstances surrounding the acquaintance of Allen and Rosseau are unknown, the two could have met during the war years in Denton, North Carolina. Rosseau painted many of Allen's treasured dogs, including these four. Rosseau was also involved with field trials which would have provided an alternative opportunity for the two to interact. Both Allen and Rosseau belonged to the coterie of sports hunters from the north that gathered in North Carolina during hunting season. Since having been commissioned in 1919, this painting has descended in the family of Samuel G. Allen. Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions or by any seller represented by Brunk Auctions. We are happy to provide additional photographs to aid in your decision. We do not give refunds.. Provenance: Samuel G. Allen (John Levy Galleries, New York label verso original backing); By descent in a Pinehurst, North Carolina Family original stretcher and tacking edge, recently cleaned and revarnished by Colin Post, Asheville, North Carolina