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Dog Painting 1840 - 1940

2 reviews
William Secord

Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 2003

A work of art
This is a beautiful volume that goes far beyond any coffee table book. Not only is it a treasure trove of canine art, but the research surrounding the breeds and artists is extensive. I recommend it without reservation.

Dog Painting Address Book
William Secord

Antique Collectors' Club, 2001

Dog Painting: A Social History of the Dog in Art
William Secord

Antique Collectors' Club, Ltd., 2009

A visual feast of outstanding paintings by British and American artists.

Dog Painting--The European Breeds

2 reviews
William Secord

Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 2000

For the dog lover and lover of fine art...
William Secord has done it again!As America's premier antique dog portrait aficionado,he has collected images of the most beautiful and best executed dog paintings ever done in Europe and published them in an almost full-color book - a "must have" for dog lovers and dog art collectors around the world! Not only are the pictures a delight to the eye, but the text is interesting and informative to ...

Dog Address Book

1 review
William Secord

Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 1994

Dog Address Book
Fine quality paper. Ample spacing. Would be enhanced by adding E Mail Address. Magnificent dog pictures.

Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today

1 review
Peter Bowron, Carolyn Rose Rebbert, ...

Yale University Press, 2006

Nice blend of "cocktail table" and reference
I am an artist who paints animals - wildlife and pet portraits. I bought this book in hopes that I would have, in one volume, fine art images of dogs: to learn from, to get inspiration from. This book did not disappoint me. WHile it is not by any means a scholarly work - in other words, it contains no real information on the methods, motives or analysis of the works depicted. It is very ...

Breed Apart: From the Collections of the American Kennel Club
William Secord

Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 2001

This volume is a testament to our love for the dog, in all its guises, in conformation dog shows, field and obedience trials, in the sporting field and as a pet. It is also a testament to the many artists, some of whom were virtually forgotten until recently, who chose to use their insights and artistic skills to portray the dog on canvas, paper and in porcelain and bronze. Chronicled in this monumental volume is the combined encyclopaedic ...