•Illustrates the very best of the collections from the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog •Provides a catalogue for both collections, as well as a short history of American and European dog art •Written by a uniquely qualified authority on the subject, the founding director of the dog museum of America •Exceptionally illustrated with hundreds of magnificent colour plates 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 tells the history of the dog in art. The book starts with the Belgian, Dutch and Flemish art in the collections, countries where dog and animal art originated, on to England - the true home of dog painting, then France, and finally America, where animal art was maintained and flourished well into the twentieth century. źródło opisu: http://www.antiquecollectorsclub.com/uk/store/prod...(?) źródło okładki: http://www.antiquecollectorsclub.com/uk/store/prod...»