Woof in King's Lynn

October 1 2024

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Picture: Lynn Museum

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Hot on the paws of the Wallace Collection's wildly successful 2023 dog exhibition is the Lynn Museum in Norfolk's new show entitled Woof: A Celebration of Dogs which opens today.

According the museum's website:

Drawing on Norfolk Museums Service's extensive collections, alongside significant loans, the exhibition includes natural history, archaeology, and art works of both local and national importance - including works by renowned artists Sir Edwin Landseer, Andy Warhol and David Hockney.

Probably the first animal to be domesticated, dogs have been our constant companions for many millennia building an extraordinary bond with humans. Discover how ancient artefacts depicted dogs or wolves from myth and legend including a Roman coin, an Egyptian cartonnage (part of the coffin for a mummy), and an Anglo-Saxon urn.

Explore how artists have celebrated dogs in their role as pets and companions or portrayed their noble and symbolic qualities - from a tender painting of a spaniel curled up in the lap of a young girl, to Andy Warhol's colourful pop-art portrait of a friend's pooch, to a Newfoundland famous for his life-saving exploits.

The show will run until 29th June 2025 - providing readers with ample opportunity to discover the surrounding areas of King's Lynn too!

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