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Artist – C. Francis Wardle – Portrait of Muff – Pet of T.R.H. Duke and Duchess of Kent

This beautiful and rare etching above is a print I purchased from the U.K. which measures about 8×10 in size.     It is on heavy stock and slightly embossed to frame the dog.   This is the lovely chow called “Muff” (or also seen in print as “Mouff”) who was a gift to Prince Edward on the occasion of his 5th birthday. ….READ MUCH MORE HERE

The fine print not easily read on the bottom left of the etching is “Specially drawn by the gracious permission of H.R.H. The Duke of Kent”

 

From a book of drawings, ALL DOGS, illustrated by Francis Wardle, and published in London in 1935

 

CECIL FRANCIS WARDLE -Between 1935 and 1955 Cecil Francis Wardle (not to be confused with the more famous Arthur Wardle) wrote and illustrated three works of animal drawings and stories still treasured by animal lovers and collectors today.

His 1935 volume All Dogs profiled 80 breeds (including the “mongrel”) that were popular in Britain at the time, mostly drawn from the works of famous canine photographers including Thomas Fall, Ralph Robinson, J.H. Moore, and Walter Guiver. Wardle’s sensitive pencil portraits had a gentle simplicity that managed to capture each breed’s personality without being overly sentimental.

Although his writings clearly reflected his era’s thinking and knowledge of dogs at the time, Wardle’s descriptions were as eloquent as his drawings, revealing a deep appreciation for each breed’s individual quality and character.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    January 4, 2017 at 7:44 pm

    Very enjoyable…I have had the pleasure of sharing my life with 6 Chow Chows and am the grateful friend of my smooth friend and companion who is about to be thirteen years old…i am also an artist and honoured to be able to do drawings and paintings of them.

    Reply
    • alphabitch says

      February 21, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      Jennifer I’m so glad you stopped by!! There is nothing quite like a chow is there? They are so sculptural in their features and a joy to do artwork from. Hugs, Sandra

      Reply

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