This unusual 93 year old chromolithograph is from the book “FABRE’S BOOK OF BABY DOGS” by E.J. Detmold, published in 1914 by Hodder & Stoughton of New York. E J Detmold (1883-1957) and his twin brother Maurice were prolific Victorian book illustrators. Maurice died in 1908 from inhaling chloroform. Detmold was a well known illustrator […]
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The Chow in Art. This category will feature artists in all mediums and unique painting "finds" from the pre-1950s. Additions by our readers to any of these artist bios are greatly appreciated.
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Artist – Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Chow paintings
It is an absolute honor to the chow breed to have had one of the leading British wildlife painters of all time, depict these 2 chows in his artworks. The one above entitled “Orange Pekoe” circa 1903 I would love to have in my own collection. This piece was created in Gouache and measures 14.5 […]
Artist – L.H. Larsen chow painting – Utah State Senator in 1949
This unique chow artwork has a fascinating story behind the artist Lewis “Dude” Larsen and his historic postcard business. He created a number of dog portraits along with his “ranch life” inspired scenes. The artist also played a ranch hand in the movie called “Stallion Canyon”1949 –reference SOURCE Lewis H. Larsen was born in 1909 in […]
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