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  1. Cloisonne Enamel Pekingese #Dog Effigy
    China, 20th c.
    H 5.8 x W 7 cm (2.25 x 2.75 in.)
    “Cloisonne animal effigies were produced in China during the 20th c. as decorative objects, w/ the Pekingese modeled after a breed traditionally associated w/ imperial & domestic settings.”
    #ChineseArt #DogsInArt
    liveauctioneers.com/item/22654

  2. Muriel Helen Dawson (NZ/UK, 1897-1974)
    Seashore, c.1935
    Pastel with white heightening
    hamsheregallery.co.uk/stock.ph
    #DogsInArt #ScottishTerrier #WomenArtists
    “Most likely the artist's dog; several of the drawings and sketches by Muriel Helen Dawson (1897-1974), held at the Natural History Museum, London, depict a Scottish Terrier and Cocker Spaniel, the artist's dogs, walking in the Sussex countryside.”

  3. #TwoForTuesday :
    Karel Dujardin (Dutch, 1622–1678)
    The #Dog and the #Cat, c.1641–78
    Etching; 2nd state of 2
    Sheet: 2 15/16 × 3 1/4 in. (7.4 × 8.2 cm)
    Metropolitan Museum of Art 2024.317.13 metmuseum.org/art/collection/s
    #CatsInArt #DogsInArt

  4. #Caturday cuties 🐱:
    Henriëtte Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821-1909)
    A mother with her playful kittens watched over by a terrier (n.d.)
    oil on panel, 13 ¼ x 17 ½ in. (33.6 x 44.5 cm)
    christies.com/en/lot/lot-60490
    #CatsInArt #DogsInArt #WomenArtists