The Challenge, Dick and Bingo [1859]

The Challenge, Dick and Bingo [1859]: View of a cat and a dog set in a domestic interior. On the left side of the composition is a piece of furniture covered in a velvet-like, dark green fabric, potentially a chair. On this furniture sits a white cat, whose body is angled slightly toward the viewer. Its ears are back (in annoyance) and its front paw is lifted. To the right in the foreground is a black and white dog, who faces toward the left toward the cat. One of its front paws is lifted at the cat, while is other is hooked on to the furniture. In the background, behind the dog, is a table covered by a red cloth. Placed on this table is a basket filled with what appears to be more fabric. The two halves of color creates a division between the side of the composition with the dog, and that of the cat.
The Challenge, Dick and Bingo [1859]

View of a cat and a dog set in a domestic interior. On the left side of the composition is a piece of furniture covered in a velvet-like, dark green fabric, potentially a chair. On this furniture sits a white cat, whose body is angled slightly toward the viewer. Its ears are back (in annoyance) and its front paw is lifted. To the right in the foreground is a black and white dog, who faces toward the left toward the cat. One of its front paws is lifted at the cat, while is other is hooked on to the furniture. In the background, behind the dog, is a table covered by a red cloth. Placed on this table is a basket filled with what appears to be more fabric. The two halves of color creates a division between the side of the composition with the dog, and that of the cat.

Name/Title

The Challenge, Dick and Bingo [1859]

Entry/Object ID

2019.008.001.012

Tags

Hudson River School

Description

View of a cat and a dog set in a domestic interior. On the left side of the composition is a piece of furniture covered in a velvet-like, dark green fabric, potentially a chair. On this furniture sits a white cat, whose body is angled slightly toward the viewer. Its ears are back (in annoyance) and its front paw is lifted. To the right in the foreground is a black and white dog, who faces toward the left toward the cat. One of its front paws is lifted at the cat, while is other is hooked on to the furniture. In the background, behind the dog, is a table covered by a red cloth. Placed on this table is a basket filled with what appears to be more fabric. The two halves of color creates a division between the side of the composition with the dog, and that of the cat.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject

Animals - Dogs and Cats

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Caroline M. Clowes

Role

Painter

Date made

1859

Time Period

19th Century

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Caroline M. Clowes