Pearce, T. (1889). The Dog: With Simple Directions for His Treatment, and Notices of the Best Dogs of the Day and Their Breeders Or Exhibitors. United Kingdom: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company. From the cover of The Rural New Yorker, January 3, 1891 (artist unknown) (Artist unknown) The Rural New-Yorker, March 1, 1913 The cover of Vanity Fair, May 1917 … Continue reading Vintage Dog Illustrations
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Vintage Dog Illustrations
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
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
Happy Halloween
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)
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