This is rare and early piece by the renowned English artist Marjorie Cox, the piece is called Stray the artist has handwritten on the back of the canvas at the top of the framed portrait of Islay Queen Victoria’s Dog having investigated this particular piece it is potentially one of Marjorie Cox’s earliest examples. Queen Victoria owned Islay, a Skye terrier for five years, but he sadly died after having a fight with a cat. This piece is pastels on canvas and has the Canvas makers mark Reeve's and Son’s Ltd. Ashwin St, Dalston E8 (Made in England) c1930 Her work is always clearly signed and inscribed, usually with the pet name of the subject, as indeed is this one, although she sometimes used the pedigree name. Marjorie Cox sadly died in 2003. This piece has had a small amount of restoration done some time ago but this does not affect the beauty of this piece. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution