Golden Retriever Medley is a mixed media by Barbara Keith which was uploaded on November 23rd, 2008.
Golden Retriever Medley
Original donated to Pets and Pickers for RAPS Animal Hospital in Canada.
* NOTE: 10-05-09 Card Sale to Winchester, VA
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Dimensions
19.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
Golden Retriever Medley
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Mixed Media - Watercolor Enhanced Colored Pencil
Description
Original donated to Pets and Pickers for RAPS Animal Hospital in Canada.
* NOTE: 10-05-09 Card Sale to Winchester, VA
The Golden Retriever, an exuberant Scottish gundog of great beauty, stands among America's most popular dog breeds. They are serious workers at hunting and field work, as guides for the blind, and in search-and-rescue, enjoy obedience and other competitive events, and have an endearing love of life when not at work. The Golden Retriever is a sturdy, muscular dog of medium size, famous for the dense, lustrous coat of gold that gives the breed its name. The broad head, with its friendly and intelligent eyes, short ears, and straight muzzle, is a breed hallmark. In motion, Goldens move with a smooth, powerful gait, and the feathery tail is carried, as breed fanciers say, with a 'merry action.' The most complete records of the development of the Golden Retriever are included in the record books that were kept from 1835 until about 1890 by the gamekeepers at the Guisachan (pronounced Gooeesicun) estate of Lord Tweedmouth at Inverness-Shire, Scotland. These records were released to public notice in Country Life in 1952, when Lord Tweedmouth's great-nephew, the sixth Earl of Ilchester, historian and sportsman, published material that had been left by his ancestor. They provided factual confirmation to the stories that had been handed down through generations. Goldens are outgoing, trustworthy, and eager-to-please family dogs, and relatively easy to train. They take a joyous and playful approach to life and maintain this puppyish behavior into adulthood. These energetic, powerful gundogs enjoy outdoor play. For a breed built to retrieve waterfowl for hours on end, swimming and fetching are natural pastimes (akc.com).
Complete 2008 after 33.16 hours spread over 20 days.
Uploaded
November 23rd, 2008
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Comments (32)
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition!!
Fiona Kennard
You do amazing work! Love this! Dogs will always have a special place in my heart! Very Impressive Barbara....v/f
John G Schickler
Awesome rendition of the most awesome breed. We lost our "old lady" yesterday and this warmed my heart.
Barbara Keith replied:
I lost my "best friend" in November.. my heart goes out to you and thank you..
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