Starched lace collar, embroidered coat and a piercing gaze beneath his natural mask, this raccoon takes on the trappings of a Baroque lord. The Vermeer-style chiaroscuro sculpts his fur and lends the scene a museum-like gravity, promptly undercut by the sitter's mischievous streak. The little bandit becomes, here, an aristocrat brimming with self-importance and cunning.

This masked nobleman belongs to our series of ceremonial animal portraits, part of our Animal Portraits collection. In a study, a hushed living room or a wood-panelled entrance, it sets up an elegance that is both classical and full of wit. Lovers of old paintings and raccoon fans alike will happily play along with this mock old-master portrait.

• 16 sizes available, from a modest 13x18 cm to a large A0
• As a print alone or under a black, white, light wood or dark wood frame
• Printed to order on quality paper with tenacious inks
• Free delivery included

A refined, clever gift for a lover of Flemish painting who enjoys seeing the rules bent with a little humour.