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WHO PAINTED THIS CANINE COMPANION?
THE MYSTERIOUS ARTIST
Attributed to Josephine Bowes, Portrait of a Dog, date unknown, oil on canvas, Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle, UK
Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?*
Saint Basil
Was art collector Josephine Bowes (1825-1874), who founded, along with her husband the Bowes Museum in Great Britain, actually the artist of the endearing Portrait of a Dog? Greek saint and bishop Saint Basil (330-379 A.D.) was a key figure in establishing the early Christian church.
*From The Saints’ Little Book of Wisdom.
The above image is used solely for educational purposes and in the U.S. public domain.
