Foxhounds and Terriers in a Kennel, John Emms
do you love him art ? One of your favorite plans is to visit Museums and galeries ? Are you an animal lover in general and dogs in particular? One of your favorite cities in the world is New York ?
If you answered yes to the previous questions, **William Secord Gallery, dedicated to dog paintings**, will be at the top of your list of places to visit.
The gallery, located in the heart of the Upper East Side, is the only one in North America dedicated to the exhibition and sale of canine and other animal works from the 19th and 20th centuries, although we can also find contemporary artists.
Famous among collectors of original dog paintings, this corner of Manhattan is home to works on paper, sculptures, books and you can even order the portrait of your pet!
The Gift Basket, Julius Hartung
The owner, William Secord, He was the first director of The American Kennel Club Dog Museum in New York from 1981 to 1986.
“I started the gallery in my apartment and eventually moved to 52 76th Street, where I stayed for 25 years,” William tells Condé Nast Traveler.
Secord published his first book of paintings of dogs in 1992, Dog Painting 1840-1940: A Social History of the Dog in Art , of which six editions were printed. Later four more would arrive.
His last book The American Dog at Home, The Dog Portraits of Christine Merrill , features various Merrill clients – including bandleader Leon Fleisher, interior designer Bruce Bierman and writer Barbara Taylor Bradford – her dogs and her collections.
The SecretPamela Hall
“99% of my inventory are classic works from the 19th century, divided into three groups: sporting, purebred or pet. Many of the clients want old works of their dog's breed to trace the history of its evolution,” he explains.
Dog painting is a predominantly English genre, so many of the works are by English artists such as Edwin Landseer, Arthur Wardle, Maud Earl, George Earl, and John S. Noble.
“My favorite works are those of the race Dandie Dinmont Terriers William points out.
Dash, Gourlay Steell
We can also find the paintings of three contemporary artists, which mainly feature portraits of dogs and horses: Christine Merrill, Pamela Hall and Sheela-Marie Padgett.
You may be wondering if they allow dogs in the gallery… “Well-behaved pets are always welcome!” notes William.
Champion Sunbarry, Arthur Wardle
The Manhattan address that cannot be missing from the agenda of dog lovers