[Phono-L] Original Francis Barraud "Nipper" painting at auction inMaine

[Daniel Melvin]

I was pretty sure that was the case. Sorry to have bothered you with it.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Robin Rolfs <nipper at dataex.com> wrote:

> If you check out the photo of an original on page 2-1 of our Nipper
> Collectibles book, and compare it to the auction photo, you will immediately
> see that it is a poor replica.
>
> Rob
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> Subject: [Phono-L] Original Francis Barraud "Nipper" painting at auction
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>   I saw in an auction flyer from James D. Julia in Fairfield, Maine, that
>> they
>> have an oil-on-canvas Nipper painted by Barraud himself. The catalog
>> description follows:
>>
>> "ORIGINAL VICTOR GRAMOPHONE "NIPPER" OIL ON CANVAS. This painting by the
>> Bristol, UK artist Francis Barraud used the Jack Russell terrier named
>> Nipper (fond of "nipping" at the heels of visitors) that he had inherited
>> upon his brother Mark's death as his model. Barraud tried selling his
>> painting to Edison-Bell, but they didn't bite. However, their competitors
>> the Gramophone and Victor companies were taken by the image, renaming it
>> "His Master's Voice" and it became one of the most recognized images in
>> American advertising. The Gramophone and Victor companies commissioned
>> Barraud to paint 24 copies of his 1899 original for distribution to their
>> branch offices. This painting is signed in the lower right corner with the
>> artist's initials and the Roman numeral "VII", being the 7th he produced.
>> SIZE: Overall: 34-1/2" w 24-1/2" h. PROVENANCE: From the Sherman Clay
>> Company which was the west coast's largest music store from the mid teens
>> to
>> about 1940. They were the largest Victor Talking Machine retailer on the
>> west coast and at that time were give the painting from E.R. Johnson who
>> was
>> this Victor Co. CEO. CONDITION: The canvas in very good to near excellent
>> condition with only a small area of paint loss adjacent to the edge of the
>> upper frame. Painting is in its original gilt frame with metal plaque
>> which
>> reads "His Master's Voice". 1-9253 (8,000-12,000) [sale: ATD June 09]"
>>
>> Of course, they omitted the details about Barraud painting over the Edison
>> cylinder player with the trademark model Berliner Gramophone and that was
>> what induced the G&T company to purchase it.
>>
>> It's lot #1306 of the upcoming June 26 Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction.
>>
>> Go to
>> http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/div_catalog_275_search.asp?search=lots
>> and enter lot 1306 in the "search lot number" box and you'll find the
>> listing.
>>
>> The home page for this auction is at
>> http://jamesdjulia.com/atd.asp; scroll down until you come to:
>>
>> "Auctions:
>> June 2009 - Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction"
>>
>> where there is a description and a link to the catalog.
>>
>> Mark S. Chester
>> Phoenixville, PA
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