Woof!
Posted: 23 December 2012 Filed under: Artists, Inspiration | Tags: animals, art, artists, dogs 2 Comments
‘In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.’
– W. H. Auden (1907-1973)
Roman sculpture of a pair of dogs circa 2nd century AD
A Foxhound by George Stubbs
Self-portrait with Black dog by Gustave Courbet
Requiescat by Briton Rivière
Dog Lying in the Snow by Franz Marc
Man with dog by Francis Bacon
Muffin by Robert Mapplethorpe
Feral Dog by Dean Bowen
Eli by Lucian Freud
A Dog’s Treasure by John Ryrie
Dog and Skull by Leon Golub
Projection by Deborah Williams
Archie by Rona Green
Rona Green 
Interesting look at lots of dogs and art.
Hi Leanne – there is so much to choose from once you start looking!