Portrait of a large dog in a decorative octagonal frame – Vintage Photo Print
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Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Portrait of a large dog in a decorative octagonal frame. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Portrait of a large dog in a decorative octagonal frame
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A large dog sits in the center of this portrait, its body turned toward the viewer while its head is set within an octagonal frame that draws the eye inward. Octagonal frames were a popular device in nineteenth-century portraiture, lending a formal, almost medallion-like quality to the subject. Animal portraits of this kind were commissioned by owners who wanted to display a favored working or companion dog with the same dignity usually reserved for family members. The record gives no artist or date, so the picture is best read as a window onto that tradition of pets as cherished household figures.
| Original scan | 825 × 825 px |
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| Reference | D1 |
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