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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 […]

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 […]

1881 PAINTING by B. Griffiths – One of the earliest depictions of a chow in England

Dated 1881 this is one of the earliest artworks of the Chow breed in England that I have discovered so far. Welsh / English provincial school oil on canvas of a red Chow Chow standing on a rug in an interior by artist B Griffiths. Signed and dated bottom right B Griffiths. 1881. […]