A selection of my collection of over 500 Original Canine Prints
Copperplates, lithographs, and steel engravings from 1740 to 1940Three Ways to Spend Time Here
Have your own dog drawn in period style, adopt an authentic original print, or read about the printing techniques used to draw dogs through the ages..
Draw Your Dog Like an Antique
Send in a photo from your phone. We translate their expression into genuine 18th and 19th-century etching styles on textured paper stock.
- ♦ Five distinct historical drawing techniques
- ♦ Real paper textures scanned from our collection
Original Prints on Etsy
Real paper from Victorian books and collections. Nothing reproduced. Each plate comes housed in an acid-free mat cut by hand to fit standard frames.
- ♦ Original 19th-century impressions
- ♦ Acid-free matting ready for your wall
Notes on Printmaking
Short essays on old printing methods. How to tell a wood engraving from an etching, why paper yellows gracefully, and stories behind eccentric canine illustrators.
- ♦ Practical guides to spotting print types
- ♦ Simple advice on framing fragile paper
The Redraw Studio
Every line is built using stroke rules borrowed directly from our archive prints. Here is a candid snapshot beside two period translations.
The Living Dog
A quick shot on a kitchen rug. Good lighting helps, but what matters is catching the tilt of the head.
Copperplate Etching
Tight cross-hatched linework in warm sepia ink, finished with subtle watercolor wash around the muzzle.
Rough Stone Lithograph
Granular black crayon over oatmeal paper. It softens sharp contours and gives older dogs a noble, thoughtful air.
Over 500 Original Canine Prints in Our Care
Copperplates, lithographs, and steel engravings from 1740 to 1912Selected Vault Prints
Authentic original engravings preserved in our physical archive. Custom matted and preserved for contemporary architectural living.
Printed 1882
The Working Newfoundland
Dense ink impressions on heavy wove stock. The coat has real weight.
Edinburgh 1891
Skye Terrier: Monarch
A prick-eared working dog. Notice the small water spot in the lower title plate.
Paris 1876
French Pointer
Fine copperplate intaglio. The muscles across the shoulder are etched with surgical precision.
London 1855
Jack in Office
A satirical market scene. The proud terrier sits guarding his cart while hungry strays look on.
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