Jackson Pollock and Gyp, “Years Ago,” 1922, photographer unknown
From the Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers circa 1905-1984 via the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
Tag: smithsonian
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John Singer Sargent’s Studio
John Singer Sargent, 1885Photograph of John Singer Sargent in his Paris studio circa 1885. Photographer unknown via the Smithsonian Institution photostream on flickr. Note the large dog portrait in the upper left hand corner.
I wonder if this is where he seduced Louise Burckhardt (or she seduced him)…
Louise Burckhardt, Lady With The Rose, by Sargent, 1882
…and also painted Louise's dog, Pointy. IMO, one of the greatest dog art works of all time…
Pointy by John Singer Sargent, early 1880's
Read more about the bittersweet love story here. Pointy is also one of the stars in my short film, Dogs in Art.
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The Smithsonian’s Virtual Scrapbook
(Head of Dog by Paul Wayland Bartlett, 1877-1881)Recently featured on The Pet Museum Blog, Tyler’s virtual scrapbook of dog (and cat) favorites from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new myCollection website.
(Dog by O.L. Geech Samuels, 1995)No one is quite sure who Tyler is, but we love his taste in dog art. Curate your own Smithsonian scrapbook here.
(Indian Hunter and His Dog by Paul Manship, 1926)
