Yin & Yang by Olga Krimon, 2016Violin Practice by John Lechner, 2018Photo from the book The Sporting Dog by Joseph Alexander Graham, 1904Photo from the book The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon, 1918Illustration by Bettina BaldassariFrom the book Water-animals by Ella Rodman Church, 1890Les Dames Goldsmith au bois de Boulogne en 1897 sur une voiturette (The Goldsmith Ladies in the Bois de Boulogne in 1897 on a Peugeot cart) by Julius LeBlanc Stewart, 1901Depiction of a dog saving a person from drowning appearing in the book Canine Pathology by Delabere Blaine, 1832
Because the human-animal bond is so well established, it readily extends to myths, fairy tales, and imaginary animals:
Sophia Lady Burrell as Hebe by Henry Bone, R.A., 1804Illustrator: Frank C. Pape from The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916
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Brilliant! Thank you