William Secord Gallery

Specialties

The William Secord Gallery specializes in fine nineteenth century dog and animal paintings. Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side it is the only gallery of its kind in North America. The gallery was established in 1990 and since then, has become a popular destination for those interested in dog art and collectibles.

History

Established in 1990.

The founding director of The Dog Museum of America, William Secord is the world authority on nineteenth century dog painting and is the first author to explore the representation of the dog from its origins to the remarkable paintings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries up to modern times. He is the author of the best-​selling A Dog Painting, 1840 – 1940, a Social History of The Dog in Art, as well as three other books on nineteenth century dog paintings «Dog Painting, The European Breeds», and «A Breed Apart, The Art Collections of The American Kennel Club and The American Kennel Club Museum of The Dog», «Dog Painting, A History of the Dog in Art».

Meet the Business Owner

William Secord S.

Business Owner

William Secord is the world authority on nineteenth century dog painting and is the first author to explore the representation of the dog from its origins to the remarkable paintings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries up to modern times.