This animale painting was executed by Charles-Émile Jacque (1813 – 7 May 1894), famous French painter of Pastoralism and engraver who was, with Jean-Francois Millet part of the Barbison school.

Full artist's biography see in on-line Wikipedia under following link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Jacque

Literatire: artist lexicons by Thieme/Be ker; Bénézit; Pierre-Olivier Fanica, Charles Jacque, 1813-1894: École de Barbizon : graveur original et peintre animalier(Montigny-sur-Loing: Art Bizon, 1995) In French.

Inscription: signed lower left; on the back of the board-antique label with inscription in Spanish: Ch. Jacque, ”Ovejas” ( in Enlish: sheeps ). 

Technique: oil on wood panel, original period gilt frame.

Measurements: unframed w. 12 3/4” x h 9 1/2” (32,5 x 24 cm), framed w. 19 1/2” x h 16 1/3” (49,5 x   41,5 cm ).

Condition: good.