R. Marshall. An Early Canine Meeting. 1855.

R. Marshall. An Early Canine Meeting. 1855. 







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An early canine meeting: the Queen’s Head Tavern, London, 1855 by R Marshall. This painting is one of the earliest known representations of a dog club and is considered one of the most historic canine paintings. This type of gathering was the predecessor of present-day dog shows. A number of breeds are shown, including a Manchester terrier in the right foreground.



You can see two newspapers lying on a table, bottom right foreground. The artist has painted masthead titles for each, which are: Bell's Life in London; and The Era. Runs of both newspapers are available in the British Newspaper Archive.