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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.

  • Pamela Hall at William Secord Gallery

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    Party Animal by Pamela Hall



    William Secord     kicks off the frenetic dog art season of February in New York City (to coincide with the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show) with an exhibition of Pamela Hall's work entitled "The Comforts of Home."  The solo show opens February 13, 2010 and features over twenty paintings of popular breeds in domestic settings.  I think my favorite is Party Animal, but you can see them all online here and decide for yourself.

    William Secord, the premiere dog painting gallerist, will also be at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show exhibiting nineteenth century and contemporary dog art works at Booth 126 opposite the benching area at Madison Square Garden February 15-16.

    Visit William Secord Gallery for more information. 

  • William Secord On The Martha Stewart Show Today!

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    William "Bill" Secord, the leading authority on 19th and 20th century dog paintings, visits The Martha Stewart Show today with some of his favorite examples from the genre.  Secord’s interest in dog art began in 1981 when he was named the director of the Dog Museum of America.  After that, he opened his own William Secord Gallery, which specializes in 19th and 20th century dog paintings, and also represents several contemporary artists, such as Christine Merrill. 

    He is also the author of several books on the subject including his most recent work, A Breed Apart: The Art Collections of the American Club, which he kindly gives to every member of Martha’s audience today.
    And, perhaps most importantly, he has a Dandie Dintmont Terrier named Rocky. 

    Say hi to Martha for us, Bill.  And thanks for taking dog art as seriously as we do at Dog Art Today!

  • The William Secord Gallery: 19th Century Dog Paintings Exhibition

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    Brindle French Bulldog Head Study With Collar by Monica Gray

    The William Secord Gallery, the premier gallery specializing in fine 19th century dog and animal paintings is holding a special exhibition to coincide with the Westminster Dog Show. Nineteenth Century Dog Paintings opens on February 9 and runs until March 22, 2008. If you can’t make it to New York, view the wonderful paintings online.

    Here are some of my favorites.

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    Boubus by John Emms

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    Best Friends by Samuel Fulton

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    Gordon Setter by Frank Paton

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    Jumbo, Cherie, Salembo, Chloe and Topsy by the British School

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    Nellie by R. Brown

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    Dachshunds At Rest by Ludwig Voltz

    William Secord is the world authority on nineteenth century dog painting and the author of three excellent books on the subject; Dog Painting 1840-1940, Dog Painting, The European Breeds, and A Breed Apart, The Art Collections of The American Kennel Club

    For collectors, read what Smart Money and Country Living say about The William Secord Gallery and the hot dog art market.

    Information:

    William Secord Gallery
    52 East 76 Street, New York, NY 10021
    212.249.0075

  • Christine Merrill: Dog + House

    Artist Christine Merrill started out as an architectural painter. Then, in 1987, she began including homeowners’ pets in the foreground, and her career took off. One look at the majestic and homey “Cool Breeze” (pictured below) and you can see why. She exquisitely renders what we hold most precious, house and hound. View Merrill’s work at the prestigious William Secord Gallery, specializing in fine 19th and 20th century dog art.

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    Below is my collage of our beloved family dog, Rhett, in front of our former home inspired by Merrill’s style. I call this piece The Gent because, although Rhett, a Wirehaired Dachshund, could be precocious, he was always a little gentleman, exactly like his namesake Rhett Butler. To see more of my work visit my DreamDogsArt Store.

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