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

[H D Goldman]

Hi Joe,

It's interesting to note how different this piece is from the two  
original paintings held by EMI.  The lithographs from EMI's 2nd  
painting that were offered in the early 1980's, unquestionably show  
the origin of those painting.  The Victor name is absent from EMI's  
originals.

Cheers,

Duane Goldman

On Jun 18, 2009, at 1:01 PM, joe at salerno.com wrote:

> 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
>> www.whalom.com
>> www.wurlitzer165.com
>> www.racc.edu
>> www.nca-usa.org
>> www.gsschesco.org
>> www.newhollandband.org
>>
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