[78-L] Original Francis Barraud "Nipper" painting at auction in Maine

[joe@salerno.com]

I would love to have that for the house, but will probably pass (yea, 
right, probably). I could get along with a good reproduction.

But it is a beauty!

Did you notice the Regina 15" auto disc changer? Sold in Nov. '08 for 
over $35k. Small foto if you scroll down just a little, about the third 
foto down.

joe salerno


Mark S. Chester wrote:
> I saw in an auction flyer from James D. Julia in Fairfield, Maine, that they
> have an oil-on-canvas Nipper painted by Barraud himself. The catalog
> description follows:
> 
> "ORIGINAL VICTOR GRAMOPHONE "NIPPER" OIL ON CANVAS. This painting by the
> Bristol, UK artist Francis Barraud used the Jack Russell terrier named
> Nipper (fond of "nipping" at the heels of visitors) that he had inherited
> upon his brother Mark's death as his model. Barraud tried selling his
> painting to Edison-Bell, but they didn't bite. However, their competitors
> the Gramophone and Victor companies were taken by the image, renaming it
> "His Master's Voice" and it became one of the most recognized images in
> American advertising. The Gramophone and Victor companies commissioned
> Barraud to paint 24 copies of his 1899 original for distribution to their
> branch offices. This painting is signed in the lower right corner with the
> artist's initials and the Roman numeral "VII", being the 7th he produced.
> SIZE: Overall: 34-1/2" w 24-1/2" h. PROVENANCE: From the Sherman Clay
> Company which was the west coast's largest music store from the mid teens to
> about 1940. They were the largest Victor Talking Machine retailer on the
> west coast and at that time were give the painting from E.R. Johnson who was
> this Victor Co. CEO. CONDITION: The canvas in very good to near excellent
> condition with only a small area of paint loss adjacent to the edge of the
> upper frame. Painting is in its original gilt frame with metal plaque which
> reads "His Master's Voice". 1-9253 (8,000-12,000) [sale: ATD June 09]"
> 
> Of course, they omitted the details about Barraud painting over the Edison
> cylinder player with the trademark model Berliner Gramophone and that was
> what induced the G&T company to purchase it.
> 
> It's lot #1306 of the upcoming June 26 Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction.
> 
> Go to
> http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/div_catalog_275_search.asp?search=lots
> and enter lot 1306 in the "search lot number" box and you'll find the
> listing.
> 
> The home page for this auction is at
> http://jamesdjulia.com/atd.asp; scroll down until you come to:
> 
> "Auctions:
> June 2009 - Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction"
> 
> where there is a description and a link to the catalog.
> 
> Mark S. Chester
> Phoenixville, PA
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