Dogs in show and field art sale

A collection of paintings of dogs in show and field is to be sold by Bonhams on February 12. The selection boasts John Martin Tracy’s Haunt of the Woodcock: Sensation and Bang Bang, worth an estimated £60,000 to £90,000. Painted circa 1886, the canvas depicts two of the most important Pointers of their day, who were seminal in the foundation of the Westminster Kennel Club.

See a gallery of some of the paintings

The sale’s top lot, an extraordinary Old Master painting by Abraham Hondius, comes from the estate of American Kennel Club judge Walter F. Goodman. The Amsterdam Dog Market 1677, a remarkable display of over 30 dogs set in a classical tableau, has long been considered the artist’s masterpiece (est. £120,000-180,000).

Additional breeds that are well represented in this sale are paintings and prints of Field Spaniels from the collection of Sarah Evans and a number of paintings of Pekingese from the collection of Sascha Rockefeller.

Find out more on the Bonhams website