Dogs have been featured in works of art in various waysfrom primary subjects to supporting characters to props. Best in Show is the most up-to-date, comprehensive survey of the dog as shown in painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography from the end of the sixteenth century to today. This beautifully produced book features sixty works by such illustrious artists as Francis Bacon, Gustave Courbet, Salvador Dalí, Lucian Freud, Thomas Gainsborough, Edouard Manet, Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Andrew Wyeth, and many more. Four fascinating essays by distinguished scholars discuss the dog in the context of the art of the 16th through the 21st centuries; examine the purebred and how breeds have developed and changed over the years; and outline the results of scientific inquiry over the centuries regarding the nature of dogs. Best in Show brilliantly illuminates the captivating and intriguing history of the dog in artoffering myriad interpretations and irrefutable reasons for celebrating the artist’s best friend.”

Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today

Arts & Photography

Secord, William

Rebbert, Carolyn Rose

Bowron, Peter

Rosenblum, Robert

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today [Paperback] Edgar Peters Bowron (Author), Carolyn Rose Rebbert (Author), Robert Rosenblum (Author), William Secord (Author)

Bowron, Edgar Peters

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

William Secord is the first author to explore the presentation of the dog, from its origins in Greek, Roman and later European art, to the remarkable paintings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries up to modern times. In this splendid work he traces the evolution of some fifty breeds, using carefully selected illustrations by outstanding nineteenth and twentieth century artists, ranging from depictions of hounds and sporting dogs in the field to Victorian portraits of pampered pets and highly-bred favourites. From the diminutive chihuahua to the massive St Bernard, this fascinating account of most of the popular breeds provides an original and penetrating artistic record of mankind's faithful companions. It is also an invaluable reference work about the many superb painters who specialised in dog painting, providing an essential index for art historians, dealers and galleries requiring a directory of names and examples of the exponents of this popular genre.

Dog Painting 1840-1940: A Social History of the Dog in Art

Antique Collectors' Club

The Dog Address Book has been lavishly illustrated with photographs taken from the best selling publication Dog Painting 1840-1940A Social History of the Dog in Art by William Secord, an acknowledged expert on the subject of dog painting and former director of The Dog Museum of America. Dogs are illustrated in many diffrent moods and environments, enliveningthe pages with the colourful character of dozens of breeds, each with its own attraction and purpose, whether for sport or for show, for domestic use or simply as an adored pet. Each illustration carries details of the breed, artist and date, and thebook is interspersed with pertinent and lively phrases and quotations tobringto life the world of dogs. A preface by William Secord puts the genre of dog painting into its true perspective.

Dog Address Book

Painting

Antique Collectors Club Dist

Dog Painting - The European Breeds gives an historical overview of the extraordinary range of dog paintings created in Europe during the nineteenth century. While English artists dominated the field, many prominent European artists produced a wide range of paintings depicting the dog. Over ninety breeds are depicted in these paintings, from the lap dogs and hunting dogs of the aristocracy to the common shepherd's dogs who were prized for their keen working abilities. The book concentrates on the types of dogs and dog paintings which were characteristic of the countries of Europe, and the different national attitudes towards dogs and the organisation of canine societies. It also focuses on the many different European breeds. Over ninety are discussed in detail under five headings: Working and Herding; Hounds; Toys and Non-Sporting; Terriers; and Sporting Dogs. Dog Painting - The European Breeds also looks at the art worlds of the different European countries and the numerous artists who portray

Dog Painting--The European Breeds

This volume is a testament to our love for the dog, in all its guises, in conformation dog shows, field and obedience trials, in the sporting field and as a pet. It is also a testament to the many artists, some of whom were virtually forgotten until recently, who chose to use their insights and artistic skills to portray the dog on canvas, paper and in porcelain and bronze. Chronicled in this monumental volume is the combined encyclopaedic collections of the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Because of the enormity of the two collections, it was impossible to include everything - during the selection process only the very best of the collected works were chosen. The collections are particularly comprehensive, and include not only nineteenth and twentieth century paintings and bronzes, but many watercolours, original prints, silver trophies and antique dog collars, each and every artefact directly related to dogs. William Secord's authoritative text virtually te

Breed Apart: The Art Collections Of The American Kennel Club And The American Kennel Club Museum Of The Dog

Dogs are shown in many moods and environments, enlivening the pages with colourful images of dozens of different breeds, each with its own attraction and purpose, whether for sport or show, for domestic use or simply as an adored pet. Each illustration carries details of the artist, the date and the breed of dog along with pertinent and lively quotations. This address book is a companion to Dog Painting: The European Breeds.

AKC Dog Address Book

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

o A completely revised edition of this ACC classic, filled with new color images o A visual feast of outstanding paintings by British and American artists o Traces the development of pure-bred dogs and the social milieu in which they became fashionable o Filled with anecdotes about animal loving patrons such as Queen Victoria William Secord explores the presentation of the dog, from its origins in Greek, Roman and later European art, to the remarkable paintings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries up to modern times. In this splendid work he traces the evolution of some fifty breeds, using carefully selected illustrations by outstanding nineteenth and twentieth century artists, ranging from depictions of hounds and sporting dogs in the field to Victorian portraits of pampered pets and highly-bred favorites. From the diminutive chihuahua to the massive St Bernard, this fascinating account of most of the popular breeds provides an original and penetrating artistic record of mankind's faithful companions. It is also an invaluable reference work about the many superb painters who specialized in dog painting, providing an essential index for art historians, dealers and galleries requiring a directory of names and examples of the exponents of this popular genre.

Dog Painting: A History of the Dog in Art

Whether highly bred canines or loveable mixed breeds, America has fallen in love with the dog, and who better than Christine Merrill, America's premier pet portraitist, to chronicle this long term relationship. As best selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford exclaims, She has caught my Jemmy exactly; the portrait is perfect in every way. While grounded in the traditions of 18th and 19th century England, this Baltimore artist has over the past 20 years created a body of work, which depicts the American dog in its own especially American environment. Each chapter of this book features an American dog owner who has commissioned Merrill to capture their dog in oils, and answer the who, what, where and why's of each collector's story, and how they came to seek out Merrill to portray their dogs - members of the family whose portraits often supplant the portraits of their human relatives. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated, not only with Merrill's paintings, but also with colour photographs of the pet owner with their American dog at home. Merrill's paintings, executed in the centuries old style of the great English masters of animal painting, are timeless testaments to our love for the dog, and Americans all over the country have chosen her to create portraits in oil of their beloved pets. Merrill counts movie stars, authors, socialites and captains of industry among her clients, each with one thing in common: their love for their pets. This book provides a glimpse into these worlds, but more importantly something which each of the 40 million dog owners in America can identify with - their pet's unconditional love. Some thirty-five different dog breeds are represented, from fifteen different states. The first part of the book includes 33 essays on Merrill's clients, illustrated with her paintings, but also photographs of the collectors with their dogs, their collections and their homes, personally photographed by the author, William Secord. Each essay has six color photographs. It is exceptional in its access to the largely private lives of these collectors, providing a unique insight into Americans' relationship with their dogs. The second part of the book traces Merrill's career, with over 50 color illustrations of her paintings.

The American Dog at Home: The Dog Portraits of Christine Merrill

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Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today

Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today

Dog Painting 1840-1940: A Social History of the Dog in Art

Dog Address Book

Dog Painting--The European Breeds

Breed Apart: The Art Collections Of The American Kennel Club And The American Kennel Club Museum Of The Dog

AKC Dog Address Book

Dog Painting: A History of the Dog in Art

The American Dog at Home: The Dog Portraits of Christine Merrill