Newmarket’s Palace House celebrates Man’s Best Friend
A new exhibition opening at Newmarket’s Palace House this summer is heaven sent for dog lovers.
subjects themselves – is packed with pawsonality. Among the works on display, are pieces by such
Opening on July 7th and running until November 1st,
luminaries as George Stubbs, William Hogarth, Edwin
The Good Companions: The Many Roles of our Canine
Landseer, Dame Elisabeth Frink and Sir Alfred
Friends is a compelling and engaging exploration of
Munnings, with depictions of dogs ranging from
our relationship with dogs down the centuries.
cheerful mongrels and sleek greyhounds to
Featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures,
determined terriers.
photographs, books and objects, even taxidermy of
Each of the 30-plus works were specially chosen by
four-legged friends, The Good Companions – like the
curator Katherine Field, as they tell extraordinary
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