The alligator style spaniel, popular at the time. Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Source: Mills, W. (1895). The dog in health and in disease. New York: D. Appleton Source: Biggle, J. (1900). Biggle pet book. Philadelphia: W. Atkinson Illustration by Winifred Austen in Animal life … Continue reading Vintage Dog Illustrations
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Vintage Dog Sketches IV
A group of clumbers, dropped to shot. Source: Hutchinson, W. N. (1865). Dog breaking. London: John Murray Source: Hutchinson, W. N. (1865). Dog breaking. London: John Murray Cocker spaniel sketched by Alfred W. Cooper, engraved by Edmund Evans Source: Francis, F. (1878). Sporting sketches with pen and pencil. London: "The Field" Office Terrier on a … Continue reading Vintage Dog Sketches IV
Animals in Art: Sleep
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Kerry Darlington Sketch from Forest and Stream, October 18, 1888 March Moon by Julia Jeffrey English Setters napping at lunchtime on a hunt. Source: Teasdale-Buckell, G. T. (1902, March 15). Animal expression-II. Country Life, pp. 332-335 Country Life, November 15, 1902
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Deimos (study) by Dragan Bibin, 2011
Vintage Dog Sketches III
A cocker spaniel named Rhea. Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son Foxhound pups illustration by John Charlton.Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. (1885). Hunting. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown, and Co Otterhounds by John Charlton.Source: Beaufort, H.C.F.S., 8th Duke of and Morris, M.W. … Continue reading Vintage Dog Sketches III
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The first group of sketches in this post appear as small insets within a nineteenth century book (full source info below). The title page states the illustrations were "designed by George G. White" and "engraved by Louderback and Hoffman." Images above from the book: Lewis, E.J. (1857). The American Sportsman. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J.B. Lippincott and … Continue reading More Vintage Dog Sketches
Happy Holidays
A sort of hodgepodge of images relevant to the holiday season. Whatever you're celebrating this month, I hope you and your pets are warm and happy. ❄️ ⛄ 🎄 A full page ad in Country Life in America, December 1901 An ad in House and Garden, December 1914 Barn Owl in the Snow by Lucy … Continue reading Happy Holidays
Vintage Dog Sketches
Chicago Field, May 4, 1878 Dogdom, June 1911 A new header and logo for the dog section of House and Garden, November 1915 and enlargements of the two sketches. Foxhound and pups from: Haynes, W. (November 1915). Allies. House and Garden, pp. 24-25 Hounds coursing a hare with riders in background from House and Garden, … Continue reading Vintage Dog Sketches
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Phillip's Ride by Bill Crisafi Sketch by Ernest Thompson Seton from his book Wild Animals at Home, 1913 Illustration by John Coulthart from a publication of the book Dracula by Bram Stoker Autumn Scotties by Margaryta Yermolayeva (Image source and artist unknown)
Animals in Sci-Art: Mimicry
Two illustrations from the book Colouration in Animals and Plants by Alfred Tylor, 1886 Illustration by S. T. Dadd in the book Wild Traits in Tame Animals by Louis Robinson, 1897 Three illustrations from the book Marvels of Animal Life by Charles Frederick Holder, 1885 Painting by John James Audubon from the Field Museum of … Continue reading Animals in Sci-Art: Mimicry
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