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  • Geraldine R. Dodge Collection at William Secord Gallery

     

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    Beb by George Earl

    William Secord always has a something special during the week of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC.   This year, over 150 animal-themed works (mostly dogs) from the Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection are on view at his gallery.  Sales from the exhibition benefit the organization founded by Mrs. Dodge in 1939, Saint Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey.

    Mrs. Dodge is a legend in the purebred dog world. She founded the Morris and Essex Kennel Club in 1927, and bred and imported some of America’s most important English Cocker Spaniels, German Shepherds, Bloodhounds, Pointers, Setters and Schipperkes, among others.  She is also the first woman to judge Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden.  You can view the exhibition online.  Here are some of my favorites:

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    Donald by Reuben Ward Binks

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    Captain, Corporal, Charm, and Cling by Reuben Ward Binks

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    English Setter & Pointer in the Field by Gustav Muss-Arnolt

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    Laying Down the Law by Edwin Landseer

    The Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection at William Secord Gallery runs until March 24, 2012.

  • Christie’s Dog Sale Spotlight: Aurthur Wardle’s Bulldogs of the Twentieth Century

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    Two great things about the wonderful Bulldogs of the Twentieth Century: the subjects and the provenance. First, this is not just a group of Bulldogs. Each one is a champion with his or her name and title listed in Christie’s lot notes. It’s the equivalent of a painting of seven Cy Young Award winners – or maybe a champion rugby team.

    Second, this work is from the collection of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, heiress to the Standard Oil fortune, and one of the most prominent figures in the pure-bred dog world of the early 20th century. Her accomplishments include raising 85 different dog breeds, being the first woman to judge “Best in Show” at the Westminster Dog Show, establishing the lavish Morris and Essex Dog Show, and founding the St. Giralda animal shelter which became a model of its kind.

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    Geraldine R. Dodge (above with Rin Tin Tin) was truly a patron saint of dogs and this Wardle painting, one from her collection of over 6,000 dog-themed works, would be an absolute treasure to own. It’s estimated sale price is between $100,000 – $150,000.