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The Performing Dog

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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A small dog on its hind legs performs before a middle-aged man, who lies on the grass. The man’s long white coat with a salmon-pink lining and his white gaiters have the appearance of a theatrical costume rather than everyday clothes. His raised hand and attentive gaze suggest he is teaching the dog a trick – perhaps a balancing act related to the red object on its head, which may be the man’s hat. To the right, a horse grazes. Just above its head, a reddish-brown shape in the background is a figure hiding in the hedgerow, which looks out at the man and dog, perhaps not quite sure what they are doing. Born in France of Scottish descent, John Lewis Brown specialised in hunting and military pictures, as well as studies of horses and dogs.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

The Performing Dog

Date

probably about 1860-90

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 36.8 x W 44.4 cm

Accession number

NG3236

Acquisition method

Sir Hugh Lane Bequest, 1917

Work type

Painting

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