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Edwin Douglas with his daughter, Margot, together with a pony and trap and wolfhound. They are on their way up the track from Findon to Fox Down c.1910. |
THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE ― These Findon Chronicles are created by Valerie Martin and are progressively growing to be the only record of life around Findon, West Sussex, England. Everyday stories about real people..... in fact, a potted history of the village. The topics today, are the history of tomorrow.
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Edwin Douglas with his daughter, Margot, together with a pony and trap and wolfhound. They are on their way up the track from Findon to Fox Down c.1910. |
WOLFHOUNDS
Copyright Valerie Martin 2000
I believe that the wolfhound breed of dog were among the top ten in Edwin Douglas' affections. He owned one himself in later life and painted portraits of the breed throughout his career.
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"Champion Rhyme" painted by Edwin Douglas. |
I have learnt that "Champion Rhyme" was the most successful dog or bitch exhibited in its day. Apparently during her successful career she won every prize that could be won by a dog. This wolfhound was the greatest champion of champions; her class prizes were in hundreds and they were won at every show from Land's End to John O'Groats.
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"The White Cockade" painted by Edwin Douglas in 1873. |
"The White Cockade" was taken from an old Jacobite ballard —
WAES ME, FOR PRINCE CHARLIE
A wee bird came to our ha' door,
He warbled sweet and clearlie,
And aye the o'ercome o' his sang,
Was "Waes me, for Prince Charlie!"
Oh! when I heard the bonnie, bonnie bird,
The tears cam drappin rarely;
I took off my bannet aff my head,
For weel I lo'ed Prince Charlie.
"The White Cockade" was also engraved by Henry Graves and Company and sent by them to Her Majesty Queen Victoria at Windsor.
In February, Diane B. Marston from near Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. contacted me to say she had bought a print and wondered if it was an Edwin Douglas. It was indeed — and was one I had not previously seen —
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Painted by Edwin Douglas in 1908. |
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