Dog Kennel Club Show Basset Hounds (Named) Artist Louis Wain 1880s Antique Print

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You are bidding on a large original antique print from an 1880s illustrated journal.
It depicts sketches of champion dogs at England's Kennel Club Dog show in 1887. It is by artist Louis Wain. Shown on top are bassethound Basset hounds champions Find It, Fresco, Bourbon and Meklin.are Below are champion greyhound Benevolence..., ...., collie eclipse..., collies from the Doddington Kennels...., unnamed fox terriers eating sinner..., various dogs sleeping.... , an unnamed bloodhound and pug.
Louis Wain (5 August 1860 – 4 July 1939) was an English artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens.  Wain was involved with several animal charities, including the Governing Council of Our Dumb Friends League, the Society for the Protection of Cats, and the Anti-Vivisection Society. He was also active in the National Cat Club, acting as President and Chairman of the committee at times. He felt that he helped "to wipe out the contempt in which the cat has been held" in England.
It measures approximately 10.75 x 7.75 inches (approximately 27 x 20 cm). The picture fills most of the page, with a caption below.
The page is in excellent condition for its age.
See scan for an accurate view of the condition.
This is GENUINE antique/vintage item. It is not a modern reproduction.
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