.UK’S ‘MOST EXCLUSIVE PUBLIC GALLERY’ PUTS ON NEW EXHIBITION IN MAYFAIR
The Kennel Club Art Gallery, recently hailed by the Times newspaper as the ‘most exclusive public gallery in Britain’, has launched a new exhibition examining two of the more overlooked Utility dog breeds.
Ch Queen of Clubs and Companion by L Cheviot
The Exhibition, entitled ‘Two Dissimilar Breeds: The French Bulldog & Schipperke in Art’, opens on 22nd February and runs until 11th June 2010. On show is a wide range of art and ephemera including, paintings, bronze sculptures and porcelain models that shed light on two lesser known dog breeds, dissimilar but both fit for a specific function.
Highlights of some of the Schipperke items on display include a Lilian Cheviot portrait of celebrated champion bitch ‘Queen of Clubs’, a portrait of Champion ‘Yaap’ by Frances Fairman and a rare oil of a Schipperke by Alexandre Clarys (1857-1920), an animal painter particularly known for his paintings of Belgian breeds whose work is represented in museums in Antwerp and Brussels. Also on exhibit is a huge selection of medals, commemorative spoons and bronze sculptures, as well as a pair of painted wooden clogs depicting the breed….
….Caroline Kisko, Communication Director at the Kennel Club, commented: “The attention to detail of this exhibition is quite amazing, and divulges much of the rich history of these two wonderful breeds.
“We hope many dog lovers, as well as art enthusiasts, will be able to visit the Art Gallery as we are sure they will not be disappointed by this fascinating exhibition, which is shedding light on the French Bulldog and Schipperke.”
The Kennel Club Art Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am – 4.30pm by appointment and is free of charge. To arrange a visit, please telephone 020 7518 1064 or email artgallery@thekennelclub.org.uk
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