If, like me, you’re a dog lover, I think you’ll enjoy this Curation. From the neo-classical to the neon, these wonderfully engaging and varied works capture the diverse personalities of our best friends.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Fiona Banner (b.1966),
Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834–1890),
Anthony Morrow (1954–2021),
Powderhall Bronze,
Susie Paterson,
unknown artist,
Italian School,
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844),
Henri Alfred Jacquemart (1824–1896),
Sally Arnup (1930–2015),
and 30 more
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David Annand (b.1948), David Kemp (b.1945), Joseph Gott (1785–1860), Wilkinson Eyre, Cathie Pilkington (b.1968), Amy Goodman (b.1974), John McKenna (b.1964), John Cresswell (b.1830), William Brodie (1815–1881), John Rattenbury Skeaping (1901–1980), Charles Egerton Browne (1910–1996), Louis François Roubiliac (1695/1702–1762), Bartolomeo Cavaceppi (1716–1799), Elizabeth Clements (1909–2009), Philip Cox (b.1945), Daphne Hardy-Henrion (1917–2003), James Annan & Son, Edwin Henry Landseer (1802–1873), Hester Mary Holman (1899–1934), Giovanni Leone, Susan Halls (b.1966), Joseph Bentley Leyland (1811–1851), Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993), Kathleen Scott (1878–1947), Henry Weekes I (1807–1877), Phyllis Mary Bone (1894–1972), Brian Mock (b.1964), Raymond Hall, Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924–2005) and
Joseph James Whitehead (1868–1951)
42 artworks
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Beagle Punctuation
Beagle Punctuation 2011
Fiona Banner (b.1966)
Neon, wood & acrylic plastic
The Women’s Art Collection
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'Spice' 1871
Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834–1890)
Terracotta
H 59 x W 24.2 x D 26.3 cm
National Trust, Belton House
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Desperate Dan, Dawg and Minnie the Minx
Desperate Dan, Dawg and Minnie the Minx 2001
Anthony Morrow (1954–2021) and Powderhall Bronze (founded 1989) and Susie Paterson (active c.2001)
Bronze
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The Dog Gate
The Dog Gate c.1800
unknown artist
Stone
H 120 x W 140 x D 30 cm
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Adonis
Adonis
Italian School
Marble
H 178 x W 68 x D 49 cm
National Trust, Mount Stewart
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The Shepherd Boy
The Shepherd Boy
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844)
W 85 x D 57 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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Hound with Tortoise
Hound with Tortoise
Henri Alfred Jacquemart (1824–1896)
Bronze
H 15.9 x W 17.8 x D 9.5 cm
National Trust, Springhill
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Pointer Pup
Pointer Pup 1972
Sally Arnup (1930–2015)
Bronze
H 33.2 x W 41.4 x D 17.5 cm
The Fleming Collection
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Architectonic Bitch
Architectonic Bitch
David Annand (b.1948)
Bronze resin, brass & wood
H 135 x W 97 x D 48 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
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The Hound of Geevor (cannus stannus geevoritii)
The Hound of Geevor (cannus stannus geevoritii)
David Kemp (b.1945)
Rubber boots
H 88 x W 64 x D 35 cm
Royal Institution of Cornwall
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Fidelity
Fidelity
Joseph Gott (1785–1860)
Terracotta
H 16.5 x W 25.4 x D 11.6 cm
The Wordsworth Trust
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Petra
Petra 1984 or before
Wilkinson Eyre
Bronze
H 1000 x W 300 cm
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Shellburst Anthracite
Shellburst Anthracite 1997
Cathie Pilkington (b.1968)
Carpet & resin
H 30 x W 220 x D 350 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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Treo 63 DM
Treo 63 DM 2017
Amy Goodman (b.1974)
Bronze
H 60 x W 100 x D 30 cm
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Man with Dog
Man with Dog 1997
John McKenna (b.1964)
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Mastiffs
Mastiffs 1896
John Cresswell (b.1830)
Sandstone
H 70 cm
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Skye Terrier
Skye Terrier
William Brodie (1815–1881)
H 49 x W 30 x D 30 cm
Museum of the Isles
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Poodle
Poodle 1978
John Rattenbury Skeaping (1901–1980)
Bronze
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
© The estate of John Skeaping / Tate Images. Image credit: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
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Seated Dog Named Herkomer
Seated Dog Named Herkomer 1991
Charles Egerton Browne (1910–1996)
Fibreglass
H 92 x W 32 x D 59 cm
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
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Sam, a Mongrel
Sam, a Mongrel 1991
Charles Egerton Browne (1910–1996)
Bronze
H 65 x W 61 x D 29 cm
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
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Trump
Trump c.1745
Louis François Roubiliac (1695/1702–1762)
Marble
H 7.5 x W 14 x D 10 cm
Hogarth's House
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Model of a Dog
Model of a Dog
Joseph Gott (1785–1860)
Terracotta
H 7.8 x W 7 x D 9.5 cm
Hospitalfield
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Boy with Dog
Boy with Dog
Joseph Gott (1785–1860)
Marble
H 102 x W 67 x D 34.7 cm
Cannon Hall
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The Dog of Alcibiades
The Dog of Alcibiades c.1771
Bartolomeo Cavaceppi (1716–1799)
Plaster
H 37 x W 28 x D 21 cm
Burton Constable Hall
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Encounter
Encounter 1995
Elizabeth Clements (1909–2009)
Bronze
H 32 x W 35.5 x D 14.5 cm
Down County Museum
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Black and White Dog with Grey Collar
Black and White Dog with Grey Collar c.1990
Philip Cox (b.1945)
Papier-mâché & paint
H 54.5 x W 96 x D 25 cm
West Northamptonshire Council
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Tobias and the Angel
Tobias and the Angel 1950
Daphne Hardy-Henrion (1917–2003)
Bronze
Hertfordshire County Council
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Cast of Fiddy
Cast of Fiddy 1859 or before
James Annan & Son (active 1858)
Painted plaster
W 120 cm
Scottish Borders Council
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John Brown
John Brown (1827–1883)
Edwin Henry Landseer (1802–1873)
Plaster
H 43.2 cm
National Trust, Hughenden Manor
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Chip
Chip 1920s
Hester Mary Holman (1899–1934)
Plaster
H 16 x W 17 x D 18 cm
Topsham Museum
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Three Sicilian Peasant Men Eating, with a Dog
Three Sicilian Peasant Men Eating, with a Dog mid-19th C
Giovanni Leone (active mid-19th C)
Terracotta
H 37 x W 29 x D 23 cm
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
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Big Black George
Big Black George 2006
Susan Halls (b.1966)
Stoneware paper clay
H 62 x W 28 x D 36 cm
York Museums Trust
© the artist. Image credit: York Museums Trust
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An African Greyhound
An African Greyhound c.1840
Joseph Bentley Leyland (1811–1851)
Bronzed plaster
H 49.2 x W 31.2 x D 14.8 cm
Brontë Parsonage Museum
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Animals in War Memorial
Animals in War Memorial 2015
unknown artist
Granite
H 175 x W 122 x D 122 cm
The 'Devil's Porridge' Museum
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Leonardo's Dog
Leonardo's Dog 1990
Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)
Bronze
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912)
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912)
Kathleen Scott (1878–1947)
Stone
H 250 x W 85 x D 85 cm
Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust
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Play: Miss Hartree and Dog
Play: Miss Hartree and Dog c.1863
Henry Weekes I (1807–1877)
Marble
H 145 x W 90 x D 74 cm
Stockport Heritage Services
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Bronx and His Rations
Bronx and His Rations 1941
Phyllis Mary Bone (1894–1972)
Bronze
H 18 x W 37 x D 12 cm
The Fleming Collection
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Micro Dog
Micro Dog
Brian Mock (b.1964)
Recycled metal
Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
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Hungarian Vizsla
Hungarian Vizsla
Raymond Hall (active 1971–1977)
Bronze
H 56 x W 112 x D 23 cm
Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
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Scratching Dog*
Scratching Dog* 1998
Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924–2005)
Plaster
H 18 x W 18.5 x D 15 cm
Maggie's Fife
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Brown Dog Memorial and Fountain
Brown Dog Memorial and Fountain 1906
Joseph James Whitehead (1868–1951)
Bronze & granite