Raber Uniques & Collectibles 11.9.26

Dog Engravings after Moore & Des Clayes

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Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $500

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Description

8 x 10 in. A large collection of prints depicting various champion dog breeds, dating approximately to 1901. The group includes wood engravings and halftone lithographs, many of which are professionally matted in black or off-white. The subjects comprise a wide variety of Victorian and Edwardian show dogs, including the Smooth Fox Terrier, Wire-haired Fox Terrier, Staghound, Sussex Spaniel, Bloodhound, Borzoi, and a "Lapland Sledge-dog." Several wood engravings feature signatures in the plate including R. A Wire-haired Fox.