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Publication Date
2010-10-16
Pages
260
ISBN
9781851496419
Book Title
American Dog at Home : the Dog Portraits of Christine Merrill
Item Length
12in
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Publication Year
2010
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
William Secord
Genre
Pets, Art
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, Dogs / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
Item Width
9.7in
Item Weight
0.1 Oz
Number of Pages
260 Pages

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Whether highly bred canines or loveable mixed breeds, America has fallen in love with the dog, and who better than Christine Merrill, America's premier pet portraitist, to chronicle this long term relationship. As best selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford exclaims, She has caught my Jemmy exactly; the portrait is perfect in every way. While grounded in the traditions of 18th and 19th century England, this Baltimore artist has over the past 20 years created a body of work, which depicts the American dog in its own especially American environment. Each chapter of this book features an American dog owner who has commissioned Merrill to capture their dog in oils, and answer the who, what, where and why's of each collector's story, and how they came to seek out Merrill to portray their dogs - members of the family whose portraits often supplant the portraits of their human relatives. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated, not only with Merrill's paintings, but also with colour photographs of the pet owner with their American dog at home. Merrill's paintings, executed in the centuries old style of the great English masters of animal painting, are timeless testaments to our love for the dog, and Americans all over the country have chosen her to create portraits in oil of their beloved pets. Merrill counts movie stars, authors, socialites and captains of industry among her clients, each with one thing in common: their love for their pets. This book provides a glimpse into these worlds, but more importantly something which each of the 40 million dog owners in America can identify with - their pet's unconditional love. Some thirty-five different dog breeds are represented, from fifteen different states. The first part of the book includes 33 essays on Merrill's clients, illustrated with her paintings, but also photographs of the collectors with their dogs, their collections and their homes, personally photographed by the author, William Secord. Each essay has six color photographs. It is exceptional in its access to the largely private lives of these collectors, providing a unique insight into Americans' relationship with their dogs. The second part of the book traces Merrill's career, with over 50 color illustrations of her paintings.

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Publisher
ACC Art Books
ISBN-10
1851496416
ISBN-13
9781851496419
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102902969

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Book Title
American Dog at Home : the Dog Portraits of Christine Merrill
Author
William Secord
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, Dogs / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Pets, Art
Number of Pages
260 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
12in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
9.7in
Item Weight
0.1 Oz

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A Lavishly Illustrated Volume That Visits over 30 of Christine Merrill's Clients Around the Country.
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  • Just bought Christine Merrill painting so the book is important to me

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: rockymtntext

  • The American Dog at Home by William Secord

    A wonderful addition to my dog art library. Coffee table size with large format of beautiful photographs. Another well done book by William Secord.

  • Beautiful dog Art book

    Beautiful book full of artwork by American artist Christine Merrill. Her dog portraits are amazing and so unique.