Unusual Dogs in Art Photos

Dogs have been used in decorative arts in serious & humorous ways.

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Hunting dogs chasing deer carved on Pictish story stone at St Vigeans Museum. Arbroath, Scotland.Pictish cross-slab with strips showing mounted huntsmen with dogs, mounted warriors, the Vanora execution by lions scene at Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum. Meigle, Scotland.Romano-British ceramic Hunt Cup showing dog chasing hare at Hunterian Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Bronze aquamanile in shape of dog from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Hunting dogs chasing deer carved on Pictish story stone at St Vigeans Museum. Arbroath, Scotland.Pictish cross-slab (back of #2) with strips showing mounted huntsmen with dogs, mounted warriors, the Vanora execution by lions scene (or Daniel in lion's den) at Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum. Meigle, Scotland.Romano-British ceramic Hunt Cup showing dog chasing hare at Hunterian Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Bronze aquamanile in shape of dog (early 15thC) from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German powder flask with entwined animals: boar, cattle, wolves, attacking dogs at German Hunting & Fishing Museum. Munich, Germany.Milk delivery cart drawn by dogs at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Gold bracelet with micro-mosaic scene of dog chasing deer at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland.Glass paperweight with embedded hunter with dog by Cristallerie de Pantin of France at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.
German powder flask (1st half 18thC) with entwined animals: boar, cattle, wolves, attacking dogs at German Hunting & Fishing Museum. Munich, Germany.Milk delivery cart drawn by dogs (19thC) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Gold bracelet with micro-mosaic scene of dog chasing deer (c1870-80) at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland.Glass paperweight with embedded hunter with dog (c1870-80) by Cristallerie de Pantin of France at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.
Louwelsa vase with dog face by Lizabeth Blake of S.A. Weller Pottery Co. at Mathews House Museum. Zanesville, OH.Carving of dogsled & wildlife made on Antarctic expedition at RRS Discovery Museum. Dundee, Scotland.Wooden flexible lion, fox & bulldog toy figures by Oswald Pontius of Munich at City Toy Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Replica of fanciful dog-shaped snack shack at Petersen Automotive Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Louwelsa vase with dog face (1895-1918) by Lizabeth Blake of S.A. Weller Pottery Co. at Mathews House Museum. Zanesville, OH.Carving of dogsled & wildlife (1901) made on Antarctic expedition at RRS Discovery Museum. Dundee, Scotland.Wooden flexible lion, fox & bulldog toy figures (1922-9) by Oswald Pontius of Munich at City Toy Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Replica of fanciful dog-shaped snack shack at Petersen Automotive Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Classical-style sculpture of greek helmeted god with dog in Sanssouci garden. Potsdam, Germany.Dog with skeleton on Ship of Fools sculpture. Nuremberg, Germany.Ornate metal work of two men in top hats & dog hanging from Brau Haus Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Carved dogs with camera on tripod on Casa Amatller. Barcelona, Spain.
Classical-style sculpture of greek helmeted god with dog in Sanssouci garden. Potsdam, Germany.Dog with skeleton on Ship of Fools sculpture. Nuremberg, Germany.Ornate metal work of two men in top hats & dog hanging from Brau Haus Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Carved dogs with camera on tripod on Casa Amatller. Barcelona, Spain.
Gold ear pick with dog motif recovered from Spanish ship wreck off Florida at Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Miami, FL.Inlaid stone floor detail with dogs chasing rabbit at St Chapelle. Paris, France.Sèvres porcelain vase with scene of people, horses & dogs at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Lead drainpipe in form of dog head at Chenonceau Chateau. Chenonceau, France.
Gold ear pick with dog motif recovered from Spanish ship wreck off Florida at Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Miami, FL.Inlaid stone floor detail with dogs chasing rabbit at St Chapelle. Paris, France.Sèvres porcelain vase with scene of people, horses & dogs at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Lead drainpipe in form of dog head at Chenonceau Chateau. Chenonceau, France.
Carved nave corbel with dog & cockerel or peacock by Ballintuber Master at Boyle Abbey. Knocknashee, Ireland.Carved nave corbel with three dogs or cats fighting at Boyle Abbey. Knocknashee, Ireland.Saddled dog on Herschell-Spillman Carousel at Greenfield Village. Dearborn, MI.Fireplug painted like Dalmatian dog. Owatonna, MN.
Carved nave corbel with dog & cockerel or peacock by Ballintuber Master at Boyle Abbey. Knocknashee, Ireland.Carved nave corbel with three dogs or cats fighting at Boyle Abbey. Knocknashee, Ireland.Saddled dog on Herschell-Spillman Carousel at Greenfield Village. Dearborn, MI.Fireplug painted like Dalmatian dog. Owatonna, MN.
Tile with dogs chewing slippers at Mansion on the Hill. Ogallala, NE.Western dog with bandoleer of bones in shop in Chimayo. NM.Cast iron railing with dog's head medallion of Octagon House. Irvington, NY.St Andrew drives away demons in forms of dogs detail from Life of St Andrew Retable at The Cloisters. New York, NY.
Tile with dogs chewing slippers at Mansion on the Hill. Ogallala, NE.Western dog with bandoleer of bones in shop in Chimayo. NM.Cast iron railing with dog's head medallion of Octagon House. Irvington, NY.St Andrew drives away demons in forms of dogs detail from Life of St Andrew Retable at The Cloisters. New York, NY.
Rozane Royal vase with painted dog's face by Hester Pillsbury of Roseville Pottery Co. at Mathews House Museum. Zanesville, OH.Ceramic pitcher with dog chasing deer & annular stripes at Kingscote. Newport, RI.Tin pull toy shaped as dog at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Two-headed dog ceiling painting in Muses room at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.
Rozane Royal vase with painted dog's face by Hester Pillsbury of Roseville Pottery Co. at Mathews House Museum. Zanesville, OH.Ceramic pitcher with dog chasing deer & annular stripes at Kingscote. Newport, RI.Tin pull toy shaped as dog at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Two-headed dog ceiling painting in Muses room at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.
Detail of stag & hunting dog on chest of drawers by Robert Lorimer made by Whyttock & Reid at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.


Detail of stag & hunting dog on chest of drawers by Robert Lorimer made by Whyttock & Reid at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.



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