A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society [SEP] creator
A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society
A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society is an 1831 oil on canvas work by English painter Sir Edwin Henry Landseer depicting a Newfoundland dog. The original was damaged in a flood whilst on loan to the Tate Gallery in 1928, and was returned to public view for the first time in 50 years after it was restored in 2009.
Background.
The dog in the painting is meant to be "Bob", a dog that was found in a shipwreck off the coast of
He also served as a member of the Honorary Board of Humane Society Silicon Valley in Milpitas, California from 2007 until his death in 2010.
Awards.
- 1999 Distinguished Degree of "Commander" in "The Order of the Infante D. Henrique" awarded by the President of Portugal and the Portuguese government.
- 1996 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Honoris Causa, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
- California Society of Printmakers Honors Nathan Oliveira for Distinguished Artistic Achievement
- 1994 Elected Fellow,