Poodles by Goya
Below: Detail. Note the shaved legs & the placement of the red bow.
Below: Detail. The coat is trimmed, and the Poodle face is clearly visible.
Below: Detail. The crouching Poodle, face & legs clipped, stays at Xavier's side.
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| Poodles in Art Poodles by Goya |
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| Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes is often called the First Painter of the Spanish Mind. Many of his portraits feature carefully groomed Poodles, which are sometimes known in Spain as Perros de Lana--literally, Dogs of Wool. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Right: The Duchess of Alba, 1795. His close friend & probable mistress, Goya was fascinated by the Duchess & painted her often. At her side is a white Poodle. Below: Detail. Note the shaved legs & the placement of the red bow. |
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| Left: Maria Teresa de Borbon y Vallabriga, Countess of Chinchon 1783 Below: Detail. The coat is trimmed, and the Poodle face is clearly visible. |
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| Left: Francisco Xavier Pedro 1803. Goya's portrait of his only surviving son was painted when Xavier was 19. Below: Detail. The crouching Poodle, face & legs clipped, stays at Xavier's side. |
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