Portraits of Dogs: London’s Wallace Collection explores canine character and charm
Amber Louise Bryce | Euronews | 29th March 2023
You are either a dog person, or you aren’t. The above writer extols a London show of dog portraits, claiming “there’s a human story behind every painted pooch”. In particular, dogs have long appeared in portraits to impute admirable qualities to their masters. Another critic, not a dog lover, is having none of this, arguing that the show is a “sickly cocktail”. The 19th century animal artist Landseer is “awful, [his paintings] trite, nauseous …bring your aesthetic pooper-scooper”.
