Cracker is a Silly Ass - Delightful Dogs Art Print Paris a young boy's first day

a young boy's first day of school

Revered for his attention to detail and intimate knowledge of cowboy life

from the 1890s until World War I

who frequently stepped into the role of models for their talented mother's artistic creations

Cracker is a Silly Ass - Delightful Dogs Art Print Paris a young boy's first dayIn The Artists Models (1930), a collection of dog portraits by Cecil Aldin, readers learn about his process. Owners left their dogs with him, allowing him to study them and create winning portraits reflecting their personalities. His excellence as a pet portraitist grew with Cracker, the bull terrier, and Mickey, the Irish Wolfhound, his favorites. It's told that Cracker would crack bones for Mickey, who, in turn, reached inaccessible items with his