ORIGINAL VICTOR GRAMOPHONE “NIPPER” OIL ON CANVAS.

Revised: 6/26/2009

Additional Information: According to someone familiar with this work it is not a genuine original. We do not know this for sure. We are selling it with no guarantee (It is 60-80 years old for sure).

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)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1306	$0.00	Revised: 6/26/2009 Additional Information: According to someone familiar with this work it is not a genuine original. We do not know this for sure. We are selling it with no guarantee (It is 60-80 years old for sure). 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) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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