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Source Description
Dolph lived primarily in New York City, he trained with the animal painter Van Kuyck in Antwerp and in Paris from ca. 1868-73. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Paris Salon among other places. He was best known as a painter of cats and dogs, and was referred to as "the American Landseer." He exhibited genre scenes and Hudson River landscapes until 1874 but in 1875 his painting of a Persian cat attracted such great attention that cats and dogs became his focus.
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Document identity
localId
1028
label
Good Friends (Puppy and Kitten)
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
1028
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Good Friends (Puppy and Kitten)
description
Dolph lived primarily in New York City, he trained with the animal painter Van Kuyck in Antwerp and in Paris from ca. 1868-73. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Paris Salon among other places. He was best known as a painter of cats and dogs, and was referred to as "the American Landseer." He exhibited genre scenes and Hudson River landscapes until 1874 but in 1875 his painting of a Persian cat attracted such great attention that cats and dogs became his focus.
provenance
Helena Aletta Linthicum [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, July 13, 1944, by bequest.
date
4th quarter 19th century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
30.5
height
40.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 x W: 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower left: JH Dolph
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oil on canvas
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6329
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EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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6a09b9c192820962