Dogs have been featured in works of art of various forms, such as painting, sculpture, porcelain, works on paper, and photography, either as primary subjects or as supporting characters to props. The books we have selected for you all explore the presentation of the dog in different art forms, whether from its origins in Greek and Roman art or in the paintings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and up to modern times. By studying the portraits of pampered pets and depictions of sporting dogs the authors trace the evolution of different dog breeds and types through the centuries.
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Dogs in English Porcelain of the 19th Century
by Dennis Rice
Hardcover: 186 pages
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C (January 25, 2007)
The first book to be directed exclusively at dogs in porcelain. Identifies around twenty individual breeds from thirteen major porcelain factories. This beautifully illustrated book, with color and black and white pictures, not only describes the porcelain models of dogs, but also gives information on the history and evolution of some types and breeds of dogs.
