{"title":"Pat McCarthy's Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix dog portraits by Pat McCarthy. All original oils, signed P. McCarthy, most of them painted on old Italian Florentine gilt plaques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePat is still painting, and we buy from her directly. She paints animals on whatever is at hand: watercolor paper, porcelain, gilt plaques. The dogs tend to go first. We've listed eight of hers before these and seven sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach painting is one of a kind. Shipping is free on every U.S. order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/pat-mccarthy-animal-paintings-archive\"\u003eMore of Pat's work: still lifes, rabbits, a beach scene →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pat-mccarthy-setter-with-pheasant-oil-painting-gilt-lace-border-frame","title":"Pat McCarthy Setter with Pheasant Oil Painting, Gilt Lace-Border Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eA liver-and-white setter holds a pheasant mid-retrieve, one wing still catching the light against a dark tree line. Signed P. McCarthy, lower right, the same hand behind our bunny paintings, here turned from the warren to the sporting field. The frame carries a raised lace border and worn gilt corners, set on its own brass easel feet, so it stands on a desk or a mantel without another frame to find. Small enough for a bookshelf. Serious enough for a study wall. The kind of painting a house collects one at a time, not all at once. 11\" x 9.5\" Oil on Florentine board w\/ gilded edge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is vintage or antique and has lived a life before finding its way to Tallmadge Ave; natural signs of age, wear, patina, and imperfections are part of its character and are to be expected. All pieces are sold as-is, and any notable condition issues are described in the product listing. That said, if it arrives damaged or isn't as described, we'll refund you in full, including shipping — since each piece is one of a kind, we can't simply send a replacement. Otherwise, returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. Questions any time at \u003ca href=\"mailto:christine@tallmadgeave.com\"\u003echristine@tallmadgeave.com\u003c\/a\u003e — we're a two-person shop, and we answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tallmadge Ave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028360192181,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4655\/5317\/files\/4A98E336-008A-4F86-A2D8-A69319D7A7B2.png?v=1787672083"},{"product_id":"pat-mccarthy-corgi-portrait-vintage-florentine-giltwood-plaque","title":"Pat McCarthy Corgi Portrait | Vintage Florentine Giltwood Plaque","description":"\u003cp\u003eA little Corgi, looking pleased with himself, in a frame far grander than he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original vintage dog portrait by \u003cstrong\u003ePat McCarthy\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented in an ornate Italian Florentine-style giltwood plaque. The sweet, slightly naïve painting captures a cheerful Corgi against a smoky blue-gray background, surrounded by layers of distressed ivory, aged gold, floral ornament, and intricate decorative borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contrast is what makes it so good: \u003cstrong\u003ea very proper, very ornate Florentine frame housing a completely charming dog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the kind of piece that gives a room personality without taking itself too seriously. Perfect in a reading nook, hallway, library, bedroom, or mixed gallery wall — particularly alongside other vintage animal portraits, sporting art, and collected curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pat McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corgi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on board. 11\" x 8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florentine-style giltwood plaque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original vintage condition with expected age-related wear and patina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is vintage or antique and has lived a life before finding its way to Tallmadge Ave; natural signs of age, wear, patina, and imperfections are part of its character and are to be expected. All pieces are sold as-is, and any notable condition issues are described in the product listing. That said, if it arrives damaged or isn't as described, we'll refund you in full, including shipping — since each piece is one of a kind, we can't simply send a replacement. Otherwise, returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. Questions any time at \u003ca href=\"mailto:christine@tallmadgeave.com\"\u003echristine@tallmadgeave.com\u003c\/a\u003e — we're a two-person shop, and we answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tallmadge Ave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53423735603381,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4655\/5317\/files\/40A94335-30DF-48A8-870E-D4404B8E42FE_2.png?v=1791088045"},{"product_id":"pat-mccarthy-spaniel-portrait-vintage-giltwood-dog-painting","title":"Pat McCarthy Spaniel Portrait | Vintage Giltwood Dog Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully charming vintage dog portrait by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePat McCarthy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting a black-and-white spaniel lounging on a stone ledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe expressive little dog is painted with loose, visible brushwork against a muted sage-green background, with a warm brick-toned horizon adding a beautiful touch of color. 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