Vintage - A Dog's Pleading Eyes,

Vintage artwork titled "A Special Pleader" by Charles Burton Barber depicts a scene in a Victorian home where the little girl has been sent to stand in the corner for something she's done wrong. She cries against her sleeve in the corner, but peeks out to see if her cries are making any difference. Her dog, a collie, is also involved and is pleading with its eyes and raised paw to please end this punishment and forgive the little girl. The English artist, Charles Burton Barber (1845-1894) found great success with his paintings of children and their pets. He was regarded as one of Great Britain’s finest painters of animals. He received commissions from Queen Victoria to paint portraits of herself with her grandchildren and dogs, as well as of the Prince of Wales (Edward VII) and his pets. This card is blank inside for your own message.