Of course the initial appeal as a subject matter is our love of dogs as friends and companions.
Plate 339 – Arthur Wardle – "English Setter" – This is simply glorious. I love the setting with the Scottish Heather.
Plate 306 – From the English School circa 1910 - a delightful working Sealyham Terrier oil on canvas.
Plate 359 – Eugene Petit - "On Point" – I love the pastel palette he used with these bird dogs. Gorgeous.
Plate 254 – Arthur Wardle – “The Order of the Bath” - Wardle truly captured the endearing and mischievous playfulness of the moment.
Plate 319 – Maud Earl – A 1920 canvas of an American Cocker Spaniel after the hunt scene.
Plate 317 – John Nost Sartorious – “Spaniel” – This fabulous work exhibits the ‘rocking horse’ stance that many late eighteenth / earl nineteenth century painting have. I think these are just wonderful.
Plate 319 – Maud Earl – A 1920 canvas of an American Cocker Spaniel after the hunt scene.
Plate 317 – John Nost Sartorious – “Spaniel” – This fabulous work exhibits the ‘rocking horse’ stance that many late eighteenth / earl nineteenth century painting have. I think these are just wonderful.
Plate 127 – Constant Troyon – “Hound Painting” - 1860. This painting takes my breath away… and course its home is the MFA in Boston.
And this is the fine book I borrowed the images from. It is a wonderful book and and dog lover should have a copy.
And this is the fine book I borrowed the images from. It is a wonderful book and and dog lover should have a copy.
3 comments:
I am with you on old dog paintings. I love both the Arthur Wardle pieces – The Order of the Bath cracks me up. Am also familiar with hte Constant Troyon hound painting. I've done a couple whimsical pieces myself, perhaps one day I'll do an old world style one. Thanks for a lovely post as always.
Beautiful paintings :-) Of course, being an animal lover and the owner of three dogs, I'm just a bit partial to paintings of pooches :-)
"English Setter" and "The Order of the Bath" are my favourites :-)
Kelly @ DesignTies
I agree, they are beautiful subjects. I have a funny affinity for old paintings of certain subjects too. It I'm not careful, my house could look like an old man's study. I tend to be drawn to ethchings with old fashioned subjects, botanical prints, old landscapes, that sort of thing. These dogs are wonderful...
Terri
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