Historical Art about Schipperkes

Schipperkes have been features in art for a very long time. Much of this historical informaion has been lose, but we are trying to gather it together again. Enjoy!

. NO PICTURES may be removed without the
Historical Schipperke Society Club's written permission.

	This picture was sent to me by Jean-Marie Vanbutsele. I am not sure where it first appeared, but the date that came with it was 1887.
	This picture was submitted by HSS member Diana Kinnear. It dates back to 1909.
	The above picture is of an etching that appeared in the "Chatterbox Picture Book" along with an article in 1889.
	The most common date attached with this picture is 1943. It appeared in the National Geographic, and was created by an unknown artist.
	This is a print of an original painting done by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. In 1919 and 1927 the National Geographic Society published "The Book of Dogs", which contained a series of this artists paintings.
	This is a head study sculpture, 1952, created by Richard Fath of France . Valued at $5000. This photo was sent by HSS member Kristen Henry.
	This painting was done in 1889 by John Henry Bacon.
	This painting was done by Frances Fairman. The age is unknown.
	This is a hand painted plate made by Fran Grigg's mother. It is owned by Janette Sweet, an HSS member.
	This is a print from 1952 - unknown origin.
	This picture was made by Edwin Megargee, and sent in by HSS member Kristen Henry.
	This picture is by Maud Earl, date unknown at this time. It was sent in by HSS member Kristen Henry.
	This is Mia and Drieske, a sketch of two of George Krehl's Schipperkes. This sketch can be placed in England in the early 1900's.
	The picture of "Brave Spitz" is a painting by "Alexandre Clarys". (Born in Brussels on 20 July 1857 and died in Ixelles (locality near the city of Brussels) on 11 February 1920.) He painted a lot of dogs (also Belgian Shepherd Dogs) and horses.
	Origin and date of picture unknown. Artist's signature is unreadable.
	Origin, date and artist unknown.
	This is a very old sketch.
	This sketch dates to 1901.
	This Schipperke painting is by William Trood.
	This is a painting of CH Maroufke of Kelso, by Lillian Tiffany. It was sent by HSS member Kristen Henry,
	The drawing is by Lucy Dawson.
	Also by Lucy Dawson - submitted by HSS member Kristen Henry,
	Please click on the picture to learn more about Fran Hoye's artwork.
	more to come..

Comments by HSS member Jean-Marie Vanbutsele:

The picture representing "Bella" was published in the magazine "Chasse et Pêche" on 27 januari 1889. Belonging to M. de Middeleer, Bella is the son of "Spitz A" (belonging to Benoît Terclaevers) and "Miss" (belonging to M. L. Behaeghel). Louis Vander Snickt did the painting on basis of a photography. IMPORTANT is the text published at the same time with the picture. It is in french and my english is to weak to do a translation.

" Nous avons publié ce portrait d'après une photographie pour attirer l'attention sur différents catactères de la race dont il n'a pas été tenu compte dans les gravures parues en Angleterre et en Amérique. D'abord la tête et les yeux qui sont ovales, les pattes de devant qui sont droites comme celles du chat et surtout le poil qui est dur, long et lisse comme celui du chevreuil. Ce poil forme crinière autour du cou jusque sur le dos; sur le corps il paraît ras, mais en réalité assez long, cela se voit aux plis sur le devant de la cuisse. Nous aurions voulu présenter un schipperke debout, afin de montrer les poils allongés de la culotte, mais il est impossible à ces petits démons de se tenir un moment immobiles".

Our best translation so far:
We have published this portrait according to a photograph to draw the attention to different catacteres (characteristics?) from the race of which it does not have ete (summer??) not held account in the engravings published in England and America. Initially the tete (head) and the eyes which are oval, the legs of front which are right like those of the cat and especially the hair which is hard, long and smooth like that of the roe-deer. This hair forms criniere (ruff) around the neck until on the back; on the body it appears close-cropped, but in reality rather long, that is seen with the folds on the front of the thigh. We would have liked to present a schipperke upright, in order to show the hairs lengthening-pieces of the breeches, but it is impossible for these small demons to be held one moment motionless.