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Oil on canvas of a seated Spitz by Maud Earl (English, 1864-1943) An oil on Windsor & Newton ‘Prepared Academy Board’ of a Pomeranian seated on a barley twist oak drawing room chair. Signed bottom right “Maud Earl”. Windsor & Newton label to the reverse.
This style of Pomeranian is of the larger type fancied by Queen Victoria (1819-1901), she bred and exhibited Pomeranians. On holiday, she purchased four Pomeranians from Italy, the most famous being a little sable dog called Marco. Other Royal Pomeranians included Gina /Gena, Fluffy, Nino, Mino, Beppo, Gilda, Lulu and Turi. Queen Victoria housed up to 35 Pomeranians in the royal kennels. Gina /Gena, Fluffy, Nino were exhibited three Pomeranians at Crufts in 1891 and 1892. In 1897 Maud Earls contemporary Frances C. Fairman (English, 1836-1923 famously painted Turi.
English, circa 1890.
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