Old dog paintings

"The dog, whom late had granted to behold his lord, when twenty tedious years had rolled takes a last look and having seen him dies. So closed for ever faithful eyes" Alexander Pope, Ovid, book XVII

A black retriever in an extensive mountainous landscape

Thomas George Cooper 1836-1901 Groot-Brittannië

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Dog and Parrot by Heinrich Sperling, 1892

Closeup of a Collie in a vintage painting. FYI only - this color would now be called a sable-faced tri.

Fredrick Yates Hurlstone (1800-1869) Girl with dog

This is a painting of an angel with a dog. The angel has long, flowing hair and is wearing a white robe. The dog is a golden retriever and is looking up at the angel with love in its eyes. The angel has one hand resting on the dog's head and the other arm wrapped around the dog's body. The painting is done in a realistic style and the colors are muted and earthy. The overall effect is one of peace and tranquility.

Carle van Loo - Detail from Portrait of Marie Leszczynska

After the amazing response to “Victorians and their Cats” it seemed only fair that the dogs get a look-in too. So here’s my favourite collection of Victorian canines: 1. Elizabeth…

George Cotman

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