Child in Pink with Dog by Ammi Phillips
Ammi Phillips was a self-taught Early American portrait artist who lived from 1788-1865. Dogs, symbols of fidelity, sometimes appear in his work. I’ve featured him before on July 4th, in 2007, with a portrait of a Girl in a Red Dress that looked surprisingly like my niece, Lucy. I couldn’t resist featuring him again after discovering one of the best collections I’ve ever seen of his work at Barbara’s blog, 19th-Century American Women, a fascinating blog to poke around if you’re looking for something to do this weekend. I especially like her post on 19th-century women playing tennis.
Mrs. Stephen Nottingham Ostrander with Child and Dog, 1837
Andrew Jackson Tenbreoke, 1834
Happy 4th of July! Have a great weekend.