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"Champion Caris" by Monica Gray Monica Gray (late 19th - early 20th century). Oil on board'-Champion Caris'. English, circa 1910.
This was a Blenheim, sired by Sweet Anne Page and dammed by Ch. The Cherub (326F) was born on the 12th December 1907. (Sweet Anne Page was sired by Crooks, (unregistered), and dammed by Convolvulus, (also unregistered). Caris was bred by Mrs Harve, and owned by Mrs C M Bright. Mrs Bright was a specialist fancier and breeder of Blenheims at The Grange, Ivinghoe, Tring in Buckinghamshire.
Champion Caris, was one of the famous and well known Blenheims of her day, (circa 1900). She was the winner of the -Temple Barrow Challenge Cup- (3 times), for best Blenheim and also -Medal for best Toy Spaniel Bitch in Toy Dog Show-.
Champion Caris is well documented in The Hon. Mrs Neville Lytton authoritive and standard book on Toy Dogs.
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King Charles Cavalier Spaniel |
Artist: Monica Gray |
Yr: 1900 |
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'Champion Cara' by Monica Grey Monica Gray (late 19th - early 20th century), oil on board, titled Champion Cara. English, Circa 1905.
This Blenheim was born on the 12th October 1901, bred by Miss R Witt, sired by Hiawatha (unregistered), and damed by Flossie, (also unregistered). The Blenheim was owned by Mrs C M Bright. Mrs Bright was a specialist fancier and breeder of Blenheims at The Grange, Ivinghoe, Tring in Buckinghamshire. Champion Cara was one of the famous and well known Blenheims of her day (circa 1900). She was a winner of 6 'Challenge Prizes' and 'Reserve For Best Non-Sporting Dog or Bitch at Kennel Club Shows'. Cara is well documented in The Hon. Mrs Neville Lytton authoritive and standard book on Toy Dogs.
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King Charles Cavalier Spaniel |
Artist: Monica Gray |
Yr: 1905 |
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A Parian / biscuit ware model of a recumbent King Charles Cavalier Spaniel seated on a cushion. A Parian / biscuit ware model of a recumbent King Charles Cavalier Spaniel seated on a cushion.
Note the Spaniel on a cushion would have been inspired by the depiction of Dash, Queen Victoria's beloved Cavalier from Sir Edwin Landseer's 1837-1838 famous painting "His majesty's favourite dogs and parrot", also known as "Hector, Nero and Dash with the parrot, Lory", which can today be can be seen in the Royal Collection.
For a similar model please see 'Dogs in English Porcelain of the 19th Century' by Dennis G Rice, published Antique Collectors Club 2002.
English, circa 1850-70
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King Charles Cavalier Spaniel |
Yr: 1850 |
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King Charles Cavalier Spaniel Needlepoint Footstool A cross stitch Berlin needlepoint on beige ground inspired by the depiction of Dash, Queen Victoria's beloved King Charles Cavalier Spaniel from Sir Edwin Landseer's 1837-1838 famous painting "His majesty's favourite dogs and parrot", also known as "Hector, Nero and Dash with the parrot, Lory", which can today be can be seen in the Royal Collection.
In original rosewood frame.
English, circa 1860
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King Charles Cavalier Spaniel |
Yr: 1860 |
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King Charles Cavalier Spaniel bronze sculpture Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) A bronze of a pair of King Charles Cavalier Spaniels seated on a tassled cushion by Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796- 1875).
It was made as a "presse-papiers" and exhibited at the goldsmith Fauconnier. For another example see the collection of the Walter Art Collection in Baltimore Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum. There is also an example owned by the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of America, that is given annually to the "Best in Show" recipient. Illustrated in "Barye: Catalogue Raisonn" des Sculptures (Gallimard, 2000), by Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme.
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Objets D'Art |
King Charles Cavalier Spaniel |
Artist: Antoine-Louis Bayre |
Yr: 1850 |
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