On, Barraud visited the Maiden Lane offices of The Gramophone Company to inquire about borrowing a brass horn to replace the original black horn in order to brighten up the painting. Hough, Edison-Bell's British representative, who promptly replied, "Dogs don't listen to phonographs". Thinking the Edison-Bell Company located in New Jersey, United States, might be interested in the painting, he offered it to James E. In 1898, three years after Nipper's death, Francis Barraud, the brother of Nipper's original owner, painted a picture of the dog listening intently to an Edison-Bell cylinder phonograph. On 10 March 2010, a small road near to the dog's final resting place in Kingston upon Thames was officially named Nipper Alley in commemoration of this well-known resident. On the wall of the bank, just inside the entrance, a brass plaque commemorates the terrier that lies beneath the building. As time progressed, the area was built upon, and a branch of Lloyds Bank now occupies the site. Nipper died of natural causes in 1895 and was buried in Kingston upon Thames at Clarence Street, in a small park surrounded by magnolia trees. When Barraud died in 1887, his brothers Philip and Francis took care of the dog, then Francis took Nipper to Liverpool, and later to Mark's widow in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Nipper originally lived with his owner, Mark Henry Barraud, in the Prince's Theatre where Barraud was a scenery designer. He was named Nipper because he would often "nip" at the backs of visitors' legs. He was likely a mixed-breed dog, although most early sources suggest that he was a Smooth Fox Terrier, or perhaps a Jack Russell Terrier, or possibly "part Bull Terrier". Nipper was born in 1884 in Bristol, England, and died in September 1895. the Gramophone Co.'s German subsidiary Electrola and onetime Victor subsidiary the Japan Victor Company (JVC). (informally known as His Master's Voice) and its successors EMI and HMV Retail Ltd. (later known as RCA Victor and then RCA Records) Zonophone Berliner's (and later Victor's) British affiliate the Gramophone Co. This image became one of the world's best known trademarks, the famous dog-and- gramophone pairing that was used by several record companies and their associated company brands, including Berliner Gramophone and its various affiliates and successors, among them Berliner's German subsidiary Deutsche Grammophon Berliner's American successor the Victor Talking Machine Co. Nipper (1884 – September 1895), also known as the RCA Victor dog, was a dog (believed to be a terrier mix) from Bristol, England, who served as the model for a 1898 painting by British painter Francis Barraud titled His Master's Voice. You can see a selection of my fine art work on my sister website If you are interested in commissioning a pet portrait, please contact me.Photo of Francis Barraud's original His Master's Voice painting depicting an Edison cylinder phonographĥ1☂4′40″N 0☁8′08″W / 51.410990°N 0.302226°W / 51.410990 -0.302226 I am a professional fine artist and exhibit regularly in East Anglia, where I live. This offers a smooth surface suitable for fine detail, although I can paint on linen canvas on request. My paintings are created in oils, which I find to be the best medium for richness of colour and creating a portrait that will endure. I prefer to have several photographs to see the character of your pet, although I will mainly work from one. Just ask! The most important thing is to take a good quality, high resolution photograph of your pet, preferably in natural (outdoor) light from which I can work. I often get asked to paint dogs, cats, horses but I can also paint other animals if you would like. ![]() ![]() I am a professional artist creating pet portraits from photographs.Ī pet portrait is a lovely way to create a lasting memory of your best friend.
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