What) The William Secord Gallery specializes in fine nineteenth century dog and animal paintings. Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, it is the only gallery of its kind in North America. The gallery was established in 1990 and since then, has become a popular destination for those interested in dog art and collectibles. The gallery features an extensive collection of nineteenth century dog and animal paintings, bronzes and works on paper. Whether it is an antique dog painting, an antique walking stick, 19th century French bronze, or a portrait of your favorite pet, there is always something of interest at our gallery. For a dog lover it’s a must! (1)

    Where) 52 East 76th Street       Monday - Saturday 10-5pm    1-212-249-0075

    Why) Our timing was off when we drove by the Museum of the Dog in St. Louis and it was just as bad this time as we did most of our exploring around New York City on Sunday when the gallery was closed for the week.  Thanks to the internet, I was able to get a taste of what we missed out on.

The walls of this room in the gallery are covered in dog paintings. (2)

If you studied the image above then you probably noticed the covers of those two books on the table. (3)

I have studied this image for a while and I am still guessing whether these are dog paintings or dog photographs or both. (4)

This painting by Constance Payne was probably available at the gallery at one time. (5)

This painting by Pamela Hall is called Admiring Audubon. (6)

Judging from this picture, it seems that well behaved dogs are allowed to enjoy the art as well. (2)