Lapdog Collection

An Italian Greyhound standing in the white sands and ice plant of Carmel Beach California
An Italian Greyhound standing in the white sands and ice plant of Carmel Beach, California

Portrait of Bianca degli Utili Maselli with her six children. Private Collection

The Irish Wolf-Dog (engraving)
2780942 The Irish Wolf-Dog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Wolf-Dog. Illustration for Chatterbox (1887).); © Look and Learn

Cartoon, French soldier and his mother, WW1
Cartoon, French soldier and his mother, taking a borzoi and a lapdog for a walk. He says that people will think she is his fiancee

Education is Everything (L'Éducation fait tout) , 1775-1780. Creator: Fragonard, Jean Honoré (1732-1806)
Education is Everything (L'Education fait tout) , 1775-1780. Found in the Collection of the Museu de Arte de S£o Paulo.

Portrait of Ginevra Aldrovandi Hercolani, c1595. Creator: Lavinia Fontana
Portrait of Ginevra Aldrovandi Hercolani, c1595. Ginevra Aldrovandi's husband, the Bolognese senator Ercole Hercolani, died in 1593

Two smaller dogs, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Two smaller dogs, c17th century

Anna Sofia of Denmark with her sons, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: David von Krafft
Anna Sofia of Denmark with her sons, late 17th-early 18th century. Anna Sofia (1647-1717), princess of Denmark, electress of Saxony, her sons Johann Georg IV, (1668-1697), elector of Saxony

Woman with a Lap Dog, c1575-1600. Creator: Unknown
Woman with a Lap Dog, c1575-1600. The identity of this richly dressed lady is unknown. The composition of the portrait, including the lady's faithful lap dog--probably a beloved pet but also a

Au bois de Boulogne (Driving on Champs-Elysées). Creator: Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905)
Au bois de Boulogne (Driving on Champs-Elysees). Private Collection

Pugs. Creator: Heine, Thomas Theodor (1867-1948)
Pugs. Private Collection

Siegfried, 1921. Creator: Heine, Thomas Theodor (1867-1948)
Siegfried, 1921. Private Collection

Venus, an Organist and a Little Dog. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
Venus, an Organist and a Little Dog. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Two Girls on a Bed Playing with their Dogs. Artist: Fragonard, Jean Honore (1732-1806)
Two Girls on a Bed Playing with their Dogs. Private Collection

Landon Rives, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Landon Rives, between c1890 and c1910. Half length portrait, seated, facing left, holding dog

Pekingese dog, by Harry Rountree
Pekingese dog, original etching by Harry Rountree (see 12270549 for reverse image). Date: circa 1930

Pekingese dog - 1950s printer's block Date: 1950s

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025988 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

English gentleman biting a dog and beating it while chained in a, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233592 English gentleman biting a dog and beating it while chained in a, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Fol. 71v Hunting Gazelle, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum)
ALI142969 Fol.71v Hunting Gazelle, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; Alinari

Noblemen watch combat of wild beasts in an indoor circus, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium
746962 Noblemen watch combat of wild beasts in an indoor circus, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish), engraved by Jan Collaert (1566-1628)

Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho)
2777975 Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Deadly fight between a dog and a bull in Vecs (Hungary) in defense and against the common master (colour litho)
2815096 Deadly fight between a dog and a bull in Vecs (Hungary) in defense and against the common master (colour litho) by Beltrame

The victims of science, the director of the Gotthard Observatory froze to death... (colour litho)
2814994 The victims of science, the director of the Gotthard Observatory froze to death... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The victims of science)

Fierce fight between a tamer, a lion and a dog in the Ciniselli Circus, now in Petersburg (colour litho)
2815292 Fierce fight between a tamer, a lion and a dog in the Ciniselli Circus, now in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

"The Death of Raglan", an Otter killing a Hound, one of the Ulverston Pack (engraving)
1053377 " The Death of Raglan", an Otter killing a Hound, one of the Ulverston Pack (engraving) by English School

The Man with the Dog, c. 1882 (pastel on canvas, prepared with a gray gouache ground)
5862083 The Man with the Dog, c.1882 (pastel on canvas, prepared with a gray gouache ground) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 55--35 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Kill, 19th century (oil on canvas)
1765046 The Kill, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kill. Samuel Henry Alken Jnr. (1810-1894)

The Chase (oil on canvas)
KSG153807 The Chase (oil on canvas) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); Private Collection

Lord Edward Thynnes Gold Snuff Box painted with Foxhunting scenes, 1832-33 (oil on gold)
XYC309874 Lord Edward Thynnes Gold Snuff Box painted with Foxhunting scenes, 1832-33 (oil on gold) by Ferneley, John E. (1782-1860) (attr)

The Death, scene from the lid of Lord Edward Tynnes Gold Snuff Box painted with Foxhunting scenes
XYC309873 The Death, scene from the lid of Lord Edward Tynnes Gold Snuff Box painted with Foxhunting scenes, 1832-33 (oil on gold) by Ferneley, John E. (1782-1860) (attr)

The corpse of Achilles (colour litho)
957832 The corpse of Achilles (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The corpse of Achilles. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

A Boar Hunt (oil on canvas)
CH401583 A Boar Hunt (oil on canvas) by Snyders, Frans (1579-1657) (circle of); 203.2x348 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas)
BIR189270 The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 143x171 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

The Otter Speared, the Earl of Aberdeens Otterhounds, c. 1844 (oil on canvas)
TW426900 The Otter Speared, the Earl of Aberdeens Otterhounds, c.1844 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 200x153.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Wild fowl shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235925 Wild fowl shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Wild fowl shooting, 18th century)

Fox hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235920 Fox hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Fox hunting, the earth stopped)

Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235901 Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare coursing, 18th century)

Armed men hunting badgers, England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235897 Armed men hunting badgers, England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info)

A bull gores a dog to death in a field. 1811 (etching)
7235873 A bull gores a dog to death in a field. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A bull gores a dog to death with its horns in a field. The bull and mastiff)

Hare hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235919 Hare hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare hunting. Huntsman on horseback following a pack of beagles chasing a hare)

A cock in a tree outwits a fox, while a dog sleeps. 1811 (etching)
7235834 A cock in a tree outwits a fox, while a dog sleeps. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A cock in a tree outwits a cunning fox, while a dog sleeps in a hollow)

Partridge shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235922 Partridge shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Partridge shooting, 18th century)

Otter Hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235915 Otter Hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Otter hunting, 18th century)

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"Lapdog: A Journey Through Art and History" An Italian Greyhound gracefully stands amidst the pristine white sands and vibrant ice plant of Carmel Beach, California - a true lapdog in paradise. In a timeless portrait, Bianca degli Utili Maselli is surrounded by her six children, each one cherishing their loyal lapdogs as part of the family's enduring love. The majestic Irish Wolf-Dog engraving captures the essence of this noble breed, known for its strength and loyalty - a lapdog with an untamed spirit. Amidst the chaos of World War I, a touching cartoon depicts a French soldier finding solace in his mother's embrace while his faithful lapdog offers comfort during uncertain times. Harry Rountree's exquisite portrayal showcases the regal charm of a Pekingese dog - its luxurious coat and captivating gaze make it the epitome of an elegant lapdog. A vintage 1950s printer's block unveils the adorable silhouette of a Pekingese dog - forever etched into history as an emblematic symbol of companionship and devotion. Titian's masterpiece "Venus, an Organist and a Little Dog" portrays not only beauty but also highlights how even deities find joy in sharing their lives with beloved lapdogs. Jean Honore Fragonard captures two girls on a bed engrossed in playful moments with their cherished dogs - showcasing that laughter knows no bounds when accompanied by loyal lapdogs. Perched on a red brick stairway, a French Bulldog exudes confidence and charm - proving that even small breeds can leave big paw prints on our hearts as delightful lapdogs. From Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' iconic novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses, " an enchanting pochoir print illustrates how intricate human relationships mirror those between master and lapdog.