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From the Collections of the American Kennel Club
Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C
December 2001
On Sale: December 1, 2001
320 pages
ISBN: 1851494006
EAN: 9781851494002
Hardcover
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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 collections of the
American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of
the Dog. Because of the enormity of the two collections, it
was impossible to include everything - during the selection
process only the very best of the collected works were
chosen. The collections are particularly comprehensive, and
include not only nineteenth and twentieth century paintings
and bronzes, but many watercolours, original prints, silver
trophies and antique dog collars, each and every artefact
directly related to dogs. William Secord's authoritative
text virtually te
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