Just an excuse to share more animal art and wish everyone who celebrates a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Illustration by Ron Brooks from the book The Dream of the Thylacine by Margaret Wild, 2011 Art by Mesa Schumacher Three illustrations from Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1869 From the book Colouration in Animals and … Continue reading Animals in Art: Thanksgiving Colors
Mulder’s Nightmear
A recent photo of Mulder (Image: Shirley Marsh) It started with blood gushing from her ear. We were out in the yard, Mulder seemed fine, then suddenly she walked up to me and blood is just flowing from inside her ear. I carried her inside and rushed to the emergency vet clinic. By the time … Continue reading Mulder’s Nightmear
Weekend Jade
Pose: dignified.
A Dog’s Right to Live in 1890
In reviewing issues of The Fanciers' Journal from 1890, I came across several blurbs speaking to the notion of a dog's value and right to life. In order to understand the no kill movement of today, it is essential to understand the history of the relevant subjects. Here, a brief mention of the gassing of … Continue reading A Dog’s Right to Live in 1890
Henry Bergh and Audubon Society In Late 19th Century Trade Papers
I thought readers might enjoy looking back at the early days of organized animal advocacy in New York City. The controversial practice of using hounds to hunt deer was condemned by the dog fancy trade papers of ASPCA founder Henry Bergh's day but that didn't stop proponents from trying to advance their case: Forest and … Continue reading Henry Bergh and Audubon Society In Late 19th Century Trade Papers
Animals in Sci-Art: Scientific Illustrations III
From Anatomical and Zoological Researches: Comprising an Account of the Zoological Results of the Two Expeditions to Western Yunnan in 1868 and 1875 by John Anderson, 1878 From the book The Sea Fishes of Southern Africa by James Leonard Brierly Smith, 1949 Illustration from Annals of the Queensland Museum, 1905 From The Rise of the … Continue reading Animals in Sci-Art: Scientific Illustrations III
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Animals in Art: Egypt
Mosaic from Alexandria, ca. 2nd century BCE Courtyard of a House in Cairo by Willem de Famars Testas, 1868 - 1881 Hippopotamus carved from red jasper ca.1550–1070 B.C.E., New Kingdom. Image credit and more info at The Metropolitan Museum. Wisdom 1 by Reda Abdel Rahman, 2012 Cosmetic vessel in the shape of a catca. 1990–1900 … Continue reading Animals in Art: Egypt
Vintage Dog Images: Assorted
A beautiful Scotch collie and an entry on the now extinct Clydesdale (also called Paisley) terrier from the book The Dog and How to Breed, Train and Keep Him by George B. James Jr., 1894 Arthur Wardle illustration of Clydesdale terriers from the book A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images: Assorted
The More Things Change…
...the more they stay the same. In perusing the 1891 issues of a dog and fowl breeder trade paper, I was struck by how many issues plaguing the fancy back then persist today. For example, we regularly hear anecdotes of a new disease or a new form of an existing disease in dogs: An article … Continue reading The More Things Change…
