The Beagle in America and England by Henry Wilson Prentice was published in 1920 and is rich with photos of the day including individual dogs, packs and members of beagle clubs. There are a few nice illustrations as well: Four by Gustav Muss-Arnolt Artist: signature looks like Tallman I didn't see any rough coated beagles … Continue reading Vintage Book Images: The Beagle in America and England
Month: September 2021
Vintage Book Images: Our Domestic Animals
The 1907 book, Our Domestic Animals, their Habits, Intelligence and Usefulness by Gos de Voogt, Charles William Burkett, and Katharine Prescott Wormeley, contains many photos and a few illustrations of dogs, cats, horses, chickens, rabbits and other domesticated animals. I chose several cat and dog images I thought readers would enjoy. Starting with these decidedly … Continue reading Vintage Book Images: Our Domestic Animals
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Animal Cruelty Investigation Ends in Suicide
Earlier this month, authorities in Franklin county, NC served a search warrant at the home of Russel Keith Smith. They reportedly found 81 dogs, 9 ducks, a horse and a donkey in "horrible living conditions." All the animals were taken away to a rescue in TN. No charges were filed as far as I know. … Continue reading Animal Cruelty Investigation Ends in Suicide
Animals in Art: Ungulates
Diana Under the Tree by Hans Thoma, 1878 Resting Goats by Jacques-Joseph Lecurieux, 1840 A Greco-Persian scaraboid, late 4th century B.C.E.Gem: mottled brown chalcedony; mount: gold Circe and Her Swine by Briton Rivière, 1896 William the Hippo, Egypt's Middle Kingdom, ca. 1961 BCE – ca. 1878 BCE Giraffe page from the book Icones Animalium by Conrad Gessner, … Continue reading Animals in Art: Ungulates
Animals in Art: Myths and Folklore
A Mermaid by Charles Murray Padday (1868 - 1954) Cactus Cat by William Rebsamen A Moonlight Phantasy by Hilda Hechle, ca. 1930 Water Dragon by Amy Sol, 2012 Rasselbock, a German version of the jackalope, by Julia Beutling, 2019 Circe by John Maler Collier, 1885 Statue of Kópakonan, “the Seal Woman” by Hans Pauli Olsen, … Continue reading Animals in Art: Myths and Folklore
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Animals in Art: Japan
Strange and Wondrous Immortal Turtles by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1850 Birds, Cat and Dog by Ito Jakuchu (1716 - 1800) Japanese pottery, 1870 Kintaro Captures the Carp by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1885 Crows in moonlight by Ohara Koson, 1927 Ox and Window by Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) Cats and Hibiscus by Katsushika Hokusai, 1829 Scops Owl, Cherry … Continue reading Animals in Art: Japan
Treats on the Internets
North Atlantic right whales, a species of just 356 known animals, are on the decline (again) due to climate change: An analysis of data on plankton, oceanic conditions and whale sightings, published Wednesday in the journal Oceanography, showed that the whales abandoned their traditional feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine in 2010, the same year … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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