Rare Highland Tod Fox Hunter - By Richard Ansdell Scotland AKC Masterpieces Mug For Sale

Rare American Kennel Club limited edition collector mugMug features the Scottish scene \"Highland Tod, Fox Hunter\", a 1859 painting print by artist Richard Ansdell
12 ounce capacity mug measures 3 7/8\" high x 3 1/4\" in diameterMug is in excellent condition. Print on the mug is in perfect conditionLast picture is a photo of the artist\'s painting so you can view its entire beauty at once (photo print not included)
Below is some info about the painting featured on the mug that I found on an AKC website:

“Highland Tod, Fox Hunter”

Queen Victoria’s aoffering love for the Scottish Highlands began on her honeymoon trip to Perthshire, with her adored Albert, in 1842. Thanks to the queen’s influence, Victorian gentlemen harbored a fascination for the sporting pursuits and wildlife of Scotland.

Artist Richard Ansdell (1815–1885) typified the times: He was a posh Englishman, from London by way of Liverpool, who was inspired by the austere beauty of the Highlands. “After he had discovered Scotland and had built his own lodge there on the banks of Loch Laggan,” a biographer wrote, “he spent time north of the border whenever he could—painting many Scottish subjects.”

Ansdell poured all he learned of Highland culture into his 1859 panorama “Highland Tod, Fox Hunter.” It’s a 65-inch-wide visual encyclopedia of the region’s dog breeds: Pictured are a Scottish Deerhound, Gordon Setter, Collie, Border Collie, the Dandie Dinmont, Skye, Carin, and Aberdeen terriers, and an Otterhound.

“Highland Tod” is a dog lover’s delight, and a goldmine of detail for those interested in the clothes, firearms, and other ephemera of old-time Highland life.

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