Pair of Antique Cabinet Cards of "Van Dyck" Show Spaniels brass blurb bob Deep love at first sight

Deep love at first sight with this one--for me this resting but watchful cat has the presence of a lion in wait

I've found some citations of art reviews he wrote for the Chicago Reader in the 1980s

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I really love how each batch I've found has a different personality

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Pair of Antique Cabinet Cards of "Van Dyck" Show Spaniels brass blurb bob Deep love at first sightPortraits of show dogs, racing pigeons, etc I love them all. In part I think because the objective was not to capture these proud animals at moments of cuteness, but rather to document them in a straightforward and informative a way as possible, rather like mug shots. Plus I love the handwritten names, in this case I assume Van Dyck being the last name of the owner and the dogs' names being "Stubbs" and "Effusion." A pretty handsome pair I'd say! As