Beauty And Dog Portraiture
There is more to the English decorating style then the usual floral and white china. A home magazine claims that this prompted people to be interested in the popular Victorian era dog portraits. It was known that around 15,000 to 30,000 years ago cave walls already had dog paintings.
Queen Victoria wanted her children to be painted and that also took into account their dogs. Also, Country squires would bring in their dogs in estate portraits and include them in wills. These paintings were always part of the family record.
The industry of dog portraits became popular by the end of the 1800s claims this antique store owner. There was now a big market for people who wanted their dogs to be painted and there were also many people who responded. For Great Britain there were 6 million animal painters from a population of 20 million to 30 million.
Today even the paintings done by amateurs are selling well. For a fine arts consultant these were the kind of paintings that people like collecting. The pets in the pictures are typically mixed breeds. For a New York gallery owner and former director of the dog museum of America the portraits of purebreds were more sought after. There were many paintings, prints, pastels and watercolors that were included on this genre.
Whit the collection of a certain breed, many collectors appreciated purebred portraits better. The paintings of cavalier King Charles spaniel are selling like hot cakes these days since many people demand for them. Sporting portraits and purebred portraits are prices almost closely to each other.
When it comes to dog portraits many places now sell them. Art galleries, auction houses, private dealers and antique and thrift shops are good sources of old dog portraits. In flea markets and garage sales nothing much can be offered in terms of dog portraits.
But wherever you intend to buy, make a research first. Especially if you want to purchase a piece on a breed then read more on the early 19th century breed books.
In auctions, your research will really be of good use. Here, the pieces being auctioned is usually not guaranteed to be authentic so many buyers are on their own. A good dealer will help research and locate a specific piece and will often guarantee its authenticity in writing. A smart buyer would still do their own separate research from their dealers.
Queen Victoria wanted her children to be painted and that also took into account their dogs. Also, Country squires would bring in their dogs in estate portraits and include them in wills. These paintings were always part of the family record.
The industry of dog portraits became popular by the end of the 1800s claims this antique store owner. There was now a big market for people who wanted their dogs to be painted and there were also many people who responded. For Great Britain there were 6 million animal painters from a population of 20 million to 30 million.
Today even the paintings done by amateurs are selling well. For a fine arts consultant these were the kind of paintings that people like collecting. The pets in the pictures are typically mixed breeds. For a New York gallery owner and former director of the dog museum of America the portraits of purebreds were more sought after. There were many paintings, prints, pastels and watercolors that were included on this genre.
Whit the collection of a certain breed, many collectors appreciated purebred portraits better. The paintings of cavalier King Charles spaniel are selling like hot cakes these days since many people demand for them. Sporting portraits and purebred portraits are prices almost closely to each other.
When it comes to dog portraits many places now sell them. Art galleries, auction houses, private dealers and antique and thrift shops are good sources of old dog portraits. In flea markets and garage sales nothing much can be offered in terms of dog portraits.
But wherever you intend to buy, make a research first. Especially if you want to purchase a piece on a breed then read more on the early 19th century breed books.
In auctions, your research will really be of good use. Here, the pieces being auctioned is usually not guaranteed to be authentic so many buyers are on their own. A good dealer will help research and locate a specific piece and will often guarantee its authenticity in writing. A smart buyer would still do their own separate research from their dealers.