Le chien qui porte a son cou le diner de son maitre (The Dog Carrying His Master's Supper)
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le chien qui porte a son cou le diner de son maitre (The Dog Carrying His Master's Supper) is a 1756 ink by Martin Marvie, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a small dog walking with a basket tied to its neck. Inside the basket is a plate of food covered by a cloth. The dog seems to be carrying dinner for its owner. The print is hand-colored, which was rare in the 1700s. It looks like a funny story turned into art. People back then loved odd little scenes like this. Try looking up other funny etchings by Martin Marvie.
