miles 227 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Saw a great painting of a saluki owned by prince Albert in the 1840,s in my local gallery,sixty years before they were supposed to have been first imported! Checked the artist out,could,nt find the saluki one but hes done loads of hunting paintings,check em out theres loads more on line notice the two salukis in the background Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shotup 9 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 top dog wasnt a saluki it was a greyhound owned by prince albert ,he even had a pure silver collar made for the dog and it can still be seen today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miles 227 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) top dog wasnt a saluki it was a greyhound owned by prince albert ,he even had a pure silver collar made for the dog and it can still be seen today. i know,i said i could,nt find the saluki on line but i know my salukis from my greyhounds ive owned enough The painting im on about is a black n tan saluki dog found it! Edited November 22, 2006 by miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borderterrier 0 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 This one. Eos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miles 227 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 This one.Eos nice one boarder you beat me to it! Have you seen the origonal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borderterrier 0 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 No not seen that one in the flesh, so as to speak. There were some fantastic Victorian artists, Landseer being one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 This seller on ebay has some brilliant ones also, but you have to look through various prints to find them... http://stores.ebay.com/International-Fine-...0QQftidZ2QQtZkm ........................... http://cgi.ebay.com/GEORGE-STUBBS-HOUND-CO...bayphotohosting http://cgi.ebay.com/ARCHIBALD-THORBURN-THE...4QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/GUSTAVE-COURBET-GREYHO...4QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/COLIN-GRAEME-NEAR-MISS...4QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/JACQUES-LAURENT-AGASSE...4QQcmdZViewItem MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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