Artwork Collection

Eulogy of the Dog

“Eulogy of the Dog” commemorates several of modern history's renowned dogs, whose companionship, sacrifice, and services were instrumental to humanity’s development, discovery, and survival. The series' title borrows George G. Vest’s infamous Senate speech in 1870, where he defends the honour of a murdered foxhound named "Old Drum", solemnly lamenting a dog's unbridled love and loyalty to man despite their cruelty and ignorance

Illustration

Marjorie

Insulin was discovered by UofT's Fred Banting and Charles Best in 1921, but this wouldn't be possible without Marjorie. Their experimentations costed the lives of several dogs until Dog #33 produced successful results - she was kept alive by... More

Illustration

Cosmo Dogs

Laika, Strelka, and Belka were the test canines during the Soviet space race. In 1957, Laika boarded Sputnik 2 and is considered to be the first animal to orbit the Earth - but unfortunately succumbed to overheating, and never returned home. 3... More

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Kurt the Doberman

During the Battle of Guam in 1944, Kurt's warning allowed 250 Marines to avoid a surprise attack, which saved their lives. Unfortunately on July 23, 1944, Kurt was killed during action, recording him as the first K-9 casualty of this particular... More

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Trouve

Alexander Graham Bell had tried to make his Sky Terrier, Trouve, to "talk". Having a father who was a renowned elocutionist, while his mother's hearing was deteriorating, Bell was inspired to explore methods of how to help people with deafness... More

Work by

Dhanica Dumalagan aka. Dhani

Illustration

“ “Eulogy of the Dog” commemorates several of modern history's renowned dogs, whose companionship, sacrifice, and services were instrumental to humanity’s development, discovery, and survival. The...” [More]