Art Appreciation for Dogs

Photo courtesy of Robby-Dobby

It’s not often that Getty Center visitors come in the four-legged variety.

Oh, we do have goats come to visit, and also canine security officers with ID badges.

And we once had a focus group to which a participant brought her guide dog, who humbly waited under the table. During lunch, I managed to “accidentally” drop a few crumbs, which magically disappeared.

But still, as one frequent visitor relates, everyone is delighted when he and his guide dog, Dobby, come to the Getty Center. Apparently, Dobby loves negotiating the garden paths, but it seems we need to do more canine outreach when it comes to art appreciation.

So, for Dobby and all the other dogs reading this, here are some works of art from the Getty’s collection that you might like:

Jean-Étienne Liotard, Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone, The J. Paul Getty Museum

John Whetham of Kirklington, Joseph Wright of Derby. The J. Paul Getty Museum

Algiers, Louisiana, William Eggleston. The J. Paul Getty Museum. © Eggleston Artistic Trust

Or, perhaps the next one will get Dobby’s attention…

Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, Jean-Baptiste Perronneau. The J. Paul Getty Museum