Dogs in Art
Doyle New York
February 10th, 2004
Title: Faithful Companions, Signed and dated,
Artist: George Bouverie Goddard, (British, 1832-1886)
Medium: Oil on canvas,
Dimensions: 48 1/8 x 72 1/8 inches,
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Image Courtesy of Doyle New York
Doyle of New York, a leading art auction house, holds their
5th Annual Dogs in Art Auction on February 10th, 2004.
Man's (and woman's) best friends have been popular artistic subjects since the
end of the 19th Century. It was during this period that Kennel clubs were born and the breeding and showing of dogs became a popular activity. As usual, activities that engage the masses become the artistic subjects leading to the
popularity of dogs in art. Three specific genres were used with the dog either as a pet, a purebred breed or engaged in a sports activity.
Faithful Companionsprovides a profile, a common tactic in dog paintings, to demonstrate the attributes of the depicted breed. The dog is facing left
but his head is turned forward.
Title: Two Cairn Terriers,
Signed Sam.Fulton
Artist: Samuel Fulton (British, 1855-1941),
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimension: 17 x 20 inches
Estimate: $7,000-9,000
Image Courtesy of Doyle New York
Arthur Burdett Frost, famous as an illustrator for magazines, particularly farm
and sport scenes. He illustrated the popular Joel Chandler Uncle Remus books. He passed his legacy onto
his sons who both became artists: Arthur G. Frost and John Frost.
Title: Rabbit Hunting
Signed A.B. Frost
Artist: Arthur Burdett Frost, (American, 1851-1928)
Medium: Watercolor and Gouache
heightened with white on paper
Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches
Estimate:$30,000-40,000
Image Courtesy of Doyle New York
Doyle celebrated it's 40th anniversary last year as one of the world's foremost auctioneers and appraisers of fine art, jewelry, furniture, decorations
and other categories.
Special Events:
Weekend Walkabout Saturday February 7 at noon. An informal tour of the
exhibition with the specialist.
Dogs in Art Brunch, February 8 at 10 am Doyle New York and the American
Kennel Club host a brunch to benefit DOGNY.
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