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A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
Questions to arouse interest. Where is this dog? Why do you think so? Does he seem to be looking across the water, or toward the land? What kind of dog is he? How do you know he is lying in the sunshine? What does the length of the shadows tell us about the time of day? What could this dog do if there should be a severe storm on the water? Can you see anything in the picture that makes you think there may be a storm coming? Where do the sea gulls go before a storm? Why would you not be afraid of this dog? What do you suppose the iron ring is used for? Do you like this picture? why?
Original Picture: National Gallery of British Art, London, England.
Artist: Sir Edwin Landseer (lănd´sēr).
Birthplace: London, England.
Dates: Born, 1802; died, 1873.