His masters voice is a famous trademark in the music and recording industry and was the unofficial name of a major. Nipper 18841895 was a dog who served as the model for a painting titled his masters voice. The original version of the painting, completed on february 11, 1899 dog. His masters voice, abbreviated hmv, is a trademark in the music business and was for many years the unofficial name of a large british record label. Dog looking at and listening to a phonograph was the original title of the painting by francis barraud.
These were made by japan victor company for sales promotion. What we americans think of as the rca logo, having grown up seeing it everywhere. The painter offered to sell the image to edisons company. Barraud named the painting dog looking at and listening to a phonograph, and eventually he decided to rename it to his masters voice. From 1909, it superceded the companys original trademark, the recording angel and became the new trademark. Rca victor dog phonograph art print dog pictures poster. At francis barrauds photographic studio, nipper would listen attentively to the old phonograph. Shop for his masters voice art from the worlds greatest living artists. Does the original painting his masters voice still exist. This vintage art print shows an iconic animal figure in the history of audio recording. The original painting was partially finished in 1898 by british artist francis barraud, who portrayed his. Painting featuring nipper the dog from bristol who featured in the gramophone trademark inspired by the painting called his masters voice by francis barraud. This item his masters voice dogs vintage posters prints 36x24 poster rca victor trademark nhis masters voice american merchants trade card c1906 for victor talking machine company featuring nipper the dog poster print by 18 x 24. Nipper was a mixed breed dog that served as a model for the original painting by francis barraud.
All his masters voice artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Up above is what we americans think of as the rca logo, having grown up seeing it everywhere. Hugh his masters voice tin sign wall iron painting retro plaque vintage metal sheet decoration poster funny poster hanging crafts for bar garage cafe home 8 x 12 inch. It is a famous trademark in the recording industry. Following his death in 1924 other artists carried on the tradition until the end of the decade. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. However, why and under what circumstances is the rest of the story apologies to paul harvey. Mark barraud 18481887 owner and master of bristol born dog nipper 18841895 was employed as a scenic designer in the old princes theatre in park row. When his master died he became the pet of the barraud brothers, mark and francis. In the original painting, the dog is listening to a cylinder phonograph. This painting is called his masters voice, painted by the english artist james.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. His masters voice hmv is a label created in 1901 by the gramophone co. It is difficult to say how the idea came to me beyond that fact that it suddenly occurred to me that to have my dog listening to the phonograph, with an intelligent and rather puzzled expression. Meanwhile francis barraud spent much of the rest of his working life painting 24 replicas of his original, as commissioned by the gramophone company. Dog looking at and listening to a phonograph, his master. Nipper 18841895 was a dog from bristol, england, who served as the model for a painting by francis barraud titled his masters voice. His masters voice wall art painting original caption by motionage designs. Choose your favorite his masters voice designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The slogan his masters voice, along with the painting, was sold to the gramophone company for 100 pounds sterling. Giclee fine art print from the antique original painting his masters voice by francis barraud for the victor gramophone advertisement, with nipper the jack. Buy his masters voice framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. At one point, he tried his luck exhibiting it at the royal academy, but without success. His masters voice has faded to a whisper its a sad business, but how can hmv survive if people dont go to record shops to buy music.
Our his masters voice framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. His masters voice by the prudent groove weve all seen this iconic logo by the victor talking machine company, but did you know, rumor has it, or lore, really, that the original painting that inspired this historic logo a direct lift, really by english painter francis barraud has a bit of a heartwarming backstory. Nipper listening for his masters voice on his masters coffin. His masters voice ad canvas wall art is a charming piece of vintage advertising by english artist francis barraud. Dog looking at and listening to a phonograph, his masters voice, the original rca music puppy dog logo symbol for advertising in 1898, three years after nippers death, francis painted a picture of nipper listening intently to a windup edisonbell cylinder phonograph. Nipper a unique star in the history of talking machines. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Office victrola phonograph nipper the dog sign print. His masters voice framed art prints fine art america. The symbol originally derives from francis barrauds painting of his later brothers dog, nipper, who would supposedly listen to recordings of his. Does the original painting his masters voice still. No one would know what the dog was doing, complained many advertising companies and clients. According to at least one source i was able to find online. His masters voice nipper his masters voice, is a painting that has become a symbol for a number of record labels and record labels.
Each museumquality his masters voice framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. His masters voice hmv major british record label wikipedia the logo dog looking at and listening to a phonograph. Barraud then decided to rename the painting his masters voice and tried to exhibit. But the logo first belonged to british entertainment company hmv, which is in fact named after the original painting on which the logo is based, called his masters voice. British entertainment company hmv, which is in fact named after the original painting on which the logo is based, called his masters voice. This image became the trademark for rca victor and his masters voice. High quality his masters voice gifts and merchandise. The slogan his masters voice, along with the painting, were sold to the gramophone company for 100 pounds.
The painting and title were finally registered as a trademark in 1910. On 10 july 1900, deutsche grammophon registered as its emblem francis barrauds painting his masters voice, dipicting a dog sitting in front of a horn. It was also in 1900 that a seemingly innocuous request led to the eventual disappearance of his masters voice as a label trademark. In the original painting, the dog was listening to a cylinder phonograph. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Francis barraud was a liverpudlian painter who had a brother named mark. Nipper was a mutt, part bull terrier and a trace of fox terrier. Did you know that the rca logo was originally a famous painting by francis barraud called his masters voice. In the 1970s, the statue of the dog and gramophone, his masters voice, were cloaked in bronze and was awarded by the record company to artists or music producers or composers as a music award and often only after selling more than 100,000 sound carriers such as lps. Barrauds original depicts nipper staring intently into the horn of an edisonbell while both sit on a polished wooden surface. The phrase was first coined in the 1890s as the title of a painting. This indicates that his masters voice was part of the emi group and emi should not be added as a label. His masters voice the origins of the famous jack russell terrier. The history of nipper and his masters voice douglas niedt.
The original painting was partially finished in 1898 by british artist francis barraud, who portrayed his brothers dog listening to his masters voice on an edison cylinder phonograph that was placed on top of. With his ear cocked sitting in front of a talking machine listening to his masters voice, nipper would be seen in countless advertisements into the 21st century and far outlive the victor and its generation of listeners. All his masters voice artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day. What is the name of the original painting in which the dog. This image was the basis for the dogandgramophone logo used by several audio recording and associated brands.
Nipper 18841895 was a dog that served as the model for a painting titled his masters voice. His masters voice, hmv, emi, rca, victor talking machine company, rca victor, jvc and deutsche grammophon. Releases on the his masters voice label often also display the emi logo. Spotted this old sign down a side street in valletta the capital city of malta the famous trademark image comes from a painting by english artist francis barraud, a. Nipper was used on the record label hmv and allegedly elvis presley liked the dog so much that a modle was made and is in home in graceland in america.
The name was coined in the 1890s as the title of a painting of the dog nipper listening to a windup gramophone. He didnt complete the painting until 1898, three years after nippers death, registering the original painting not as his masters voice but as dog looking at and listening to a phonograph, probably for purposes of commercial clarity. This image was the basis for the famous dogand gramophone trademark, one of the worlds bestknown, that was used by several audio recording and associated company brands. Painting by francois barraud 18991934, his masters voice. Owen bought a painting entitled his masters voice in 1899 from the artist francis barruad, featuring nipper the dog staring into an edison cylinder phonograph. Besides francis barrauds original his masters voice 1899 painting, barraud created 24 more replicas of the painting between the years 19 and 1924, the year of his death. Barraud noticed that whenever he played a cylinder recorded by his brother, the little dog would run to the horn, cock his ear and listen intently. The original painting had the dimensions of 36x 24, and stayed at victors subsidiary offices at the gramophone company.
Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Nipper the dog is shown looking at an edison bell phonograph, listening to his masters voice. Barraud captured nipper, listening intently to an edison phonograph, in his 1898 painting his masters voice. It was renamed his masters voice and offered to edison ball, who turned it down. The symbol originally derives from francis barrauds painting of his later brothers dog, nipper, who. His masters voice has faded to a whisper telegraph. The painting his masters voice in its original form was completed during 1899 and originally showed the dog who had in fact died four years previously. The phrase was first coined in the 1890s as the title of a painting depicting a terriermix dog named nipper listening to a windup disc gramophone. History of painting his masters voice beauty will save the world. According to at least one source i was able to find online, the original hangs in record company emis offices. His masters voice hmv was the unofficial name of a major british record label created in 1901 by the gramophone co. His masters voice gramophone, original cabinet it has been in the family for ages it was my great grandmothers this is in excellent condition. For those of you whove lived in a cave for the past half century, its a painting of a fox terrier named nipper sitting in front of an old gramophone listening to a sound that obviously puzzles him a bit, the voice of his deceased master. Francis barrauds original painting of nipper 18841895, looking into an edison bell cylinder phonograph.
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