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THBS. Edwin Megargee (1883-1958), Ch. Speculation of Shotton of Greenfair
Lot 460
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S. Edwin Megargee (1883-1958)
Ch. Speculation of Shotton of Greenfair
signed "Megargee" lower right
oil on glass, 6 by 8 in.
“Speculation of Shotton of Greenfair, the striking liver and white English springer spaniel owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Quirk of Greenwich, Conn., tonight won the honor of best in show. Speculation topped a field of more than 500 in the twenty-first annual exhibition of the Kennel Club of Atlantic City…Tonight’s victory brought championship laurels,” reported "The New York Times" in 1940.
The artist Edwin Megargee was born in Philadelphia in 1883. He studied at Georgetown University, the Drexel Art Institute in Philadelphia, and the Art Students League in New York and specialized in paintings of domestic animals and sporting subjects. Many of his sporting dog scenes appeared in "Field & Stream" and in his portfolio, "Gun Dogs at Work." He is best known as a leading portrayer of prize-winning gun dogs, including pointers, setters, retrievers, and spaniels.
In 1953, Megargee illustrated Julie Campbell Tatham’s "World Book of Dogs." In it, he is referred to as “a licensed (and very active) judge of the American Kennel Club and Chairman of its Library Committee. A breeder, judge and owner of first-class sporting and bench show dogs, he brings to his paintings and illustrations a thorough knowledge of animal structure, color and authenticity of atmosphere.”
Literature: "Speculation of Shotton of Greenfair is Best at Dog Show in Atlantic City," The New York Times, March 17, 1940.
Julie Campbell Tatham and Edwin Megargee, illus., "World Book of Dogs," Cleveland, OH, 1953, p. 126.Please email condition report requests to leah@copleyart.com. Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.Condition
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