Animals Sharing a Bowl of Milk,

Vintage artwork by William Henry Hamilton Trood features a scene outside the doorway of a home where a group of pets has gathered to share a large saucer of milk. Puppies and kittens put aside their differences to fill their bellies with milk. The mama dog and mama cat are nearby keeping an eye on things to make sure their offspring each get their share. Also in the picture are some cute baby chicks and ducklings. The English artist and sculptor, William Henry Hamilton Trood (1848-1899) loved animals, and especially dogs. He once owned so many dogs that were kept in his backyard that his neighbours complained of the noise. He then kept his dogs inside, along with a fox, an otter and a badger which all were able to run loose in his home. Dog portraits became popular at the time that Queen Victoria had portraits painted of many of her 70+ dogs which she owned near the end of her life. Trood had an extremely successful career painting portraits of pet dogs for clients. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy and elsewhere. This card is blank inside for your own message.