Mr.
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844-1934) was the artist who created the
whimsical “Poker Dogs” a series of oil paintings made in the 1920s. The
paintings depict a group of dogs not only playing poker, but also engaged in
other usually human activities. The Poker Dogs achieved national recognition
from the 30s through the 60s by appearing on calendars and various other
advertising media.
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DeMarco
Productions and Marcella Coolidge, the daughter of the artist have made
available reproductions of his portfolio. The entire portfolio is available
for licensing. |
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Cassius Coolidge |
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Marcella Coolidge
At age 92 on
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The Coolidge Collection
consists of thirty images of both original and derivate works. For the first
time, the only photographs of the artist are produced from original glass
negatives from the Coolidge estate. |